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Imperfect
An Improbable Life
Ballantine Books
Jim Abbott and Tim Brown The unforgettable memoir of pitcher Jim Abbott, the one-handed kid from Flint who became a college All Star, an Olympic gold medalist, and a Major League ace, Imperfect is a story of chasing an impossible dream and overcoming unparalleled adversity. On September 4, 1993, Jim Abbott took the mound at Yankee Stadium. By the time he stepped down a few hours later he had made history. He was the 234th Major League baseball pitcher to throw a no-hitter; he was the first--and remains the only--to do it with one hand. Born imperfect, Abbott was on that day nearly perfect on the mound. His life story, told in his own compelling voice, plays out in these pages inning by inning, the no-hitter serving as the framework for the far broader narrative of his unlikely life.
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978-0-345-52325-9 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: BASEBALL/MEMOIR BISAC Cat: Sports & Recreation - Baseball - General Order Form Cat: BASEBALL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Format Description: ESPN COPUB Illustrations: 8-PP COLOR PHOTO INSERT Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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A ONE-OF-A-KIND LIFE: Born with one hand and a golden arm, Jim Abbott experienced a story of baseball success unlike any other. Despite his disability, Jim became a high school standout, a college All Star, an Olympic gold medalist, and a Major League ace. There will never be another Jim Abbott, and his story is affecting, satisfying, and inspiring. AN AMAZING READ: Honest, generous, and insightful, akin in its tone to bestselling sports memoirs like Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength and Andre Agassi's Open, this memoir--written with award-winning sports writer Tim Brown--chronicles the career of a unique athlete in a rich and dramatic fashion. TWO AUDIENCES: Imperfect is, at once, a pitcher's memoir of making it to the bigs and the story of a man who overcame an overwhelming disability in very public fashion. It will appeal to sports fans and to those interested in knowing how Abbott overcame such a physical handicap. MANY MARKETS: Abbott was born in Flint, Michigan, played college ball in Ann Arbor, began his career with (and still works with) the Angels in Anaheim, and had his best moment on the mound in New York, at Yankee Stadium. While Abbott's story is very much of national interest, readers in these markets will find it especially compelling. PUBLICATION TIMING aligns with the beginning of the baseball season, Father's Day, and the Olympics--all of which are relevant to Abbott's story. PHOTOS: Imperfect will contain an 8-page black-and-white photo insert.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Anaheim, CA
Author Hometown: Flint, MI
JIM ABBOTT was a Major League pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees, among other teams. Born in 1967, he was an All-American at Michigan, won a gold medal with the 1988 Gold Medal Olympic Team, and threw a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium in 1993. He retired in 1999. Abbott has worked with the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and has appeared as a motivational speaker. He lives with his wife and daughters in Anaheim. TIM BROWN is an award-winning writer with twenty years of experience covering Major League Baseball at the Los Angeles Times, The Star-Ledger, Cincinnati Enquirer, and Los Angeles Daily News. He studied journalism at the University of Southern California and Cal State Northridge.
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Queen of the Conqueror
The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I
Tracy Borman For fans of Alison Weir, by a rising star in the field, a groundbreaking first biography of one of England's most consequential queens, Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror. The remarkable story of Matilda's marriage to one of the most famous men in history reveals not just her extraordinary character but also the lasting influence that she would have on the English monarchy. All British monarchs from 1087 to the present day can trace their lineage to this first royal consort to be crowned with full pomp and formally recognized as queen. Passionate, steadfast, and wise, she was also ruthless, tenacious, and authoritative, the only person capable of taming her formidable husband. She confounded the traditional views of women in medieval society by seizing the reins of power whenever she had the chance, directing William's policy and at times flagrantly disobeying his orders.
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978-0-553-80814-8 $30.00 Category: HISTORY BISAC Cat: History - General Order Form Cat: HISTORY Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 34/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: ONE INSERT, 2 FAMILY TREES, 2 MAPS Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
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FIRST, DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF MATILDA: Matilda has been largely overlooked by historians and there has never been a biography of her despite the staggering interest in the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror. While the Tudor era is well-covered ground, very few biographies of medieval women exist. EXCITING NEW TALENT AND PROMOTION: Borman is extremely well connected in British historical circles and has been hailed by Alison Weir as "one of our finest historians," with her books on the Tudors widely praised. She will tour the United States in support of Queen of the Conqueror, in connection with Historic Royal Palaces. NEW INSIGHT INTO WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR: The tempestuous marriage between Matilda and William would produce nine children, including four sons to inherit William's French and English dominions. Tyrannical and unrelenting as a ruler, toward his wife, William was adoring, assiduous and--remarkable for royal marriages of the time--utterly faithful. While he was away he left her in charge of Normandy with full powers of regency, and when he conquered England, he insisted that she be crowned as its queen.
Praise for Elizabeth's Women:
"A standout in the flood of Tudor biographies, this smart book offers a detailed exploration of Elizabeth's private relationships." --Publishers Weekly (starred review); "[Borman] has a passion for history that illuminates her books." --Alison Weir; "Here we have a most remarkable and surprisingly fresh study of the Virgin Queen that does nothing less than take the breath away." --Historical Novels Review
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: London, England
TRACY BORMAN studied and taught history at the University of Hull, earning a PhD in 1997. She is Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust, works for Historic Royal Palaces, and has been featured regularly on television, radio, and in a range of magazine and newspapers. Her articles have appeared in BBC History Magazine, among many others, and she lectures widely on a broad range of subjects. Borman's previous books include: King's Mistress, Queen's Servant, Elizabeth's Women, and The Ring and the Crown: A History of Royal Weddings which she coauthored with Sarah Gristwood, Alison Weir, and Kate Williams.
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Dead Level
A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery
Sarah Graves Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, a cozy-reader's favorite heroine to turn to for home-improvement tips and top-notch suspense, returns in a mystery that pits Jake against an old cabin, a flooded road, and an escaped killer... Jake and her friend Ellie White are heading out of bucolic Eastport, Maine, and into the woods, where Jake's husband's cottage has stood for decades. The place needs some touch-ups, and Jake has hundreds of handy tips for repairing an old house. But Dewey Hooper, recently escaped from prison, has fled into the woods to hide out and plot his next move. Seeing Jake--whose testimony got him sent away for murder--has him plotting revenge. Hooper wants to make payback look like an accident, and in an old cottage, in the middle of the woods, blocked off by a flooded road--accidents can be very, very deadly.
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978-0-553-80790-5 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: MYSTERY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - General Order Form Cat: MYSTERY Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 28/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.SarahGraves.net National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention Local author promotion: Maine Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing websites
BEAUTIFULLY BUILT SALES: With more than 1 million copies in print, and still growing, this series sells far above and beyond most cozy mysteries. Graves's first ten titles in mass market combined move nearly 3,000 copies per month--and her hardcovers trigger renewed interest in her backlist, all published in mass market. CROSS-SELL: There will be an excerpt of Dead Level in the mass market edition of the previous Home Repair Is Homicide mystery, Knockdown (12/11). BONUS MATERIAL: Contains original home-repair tips in the text of the mystery. AN OLD FRIEND: Jake Tiptree has become one of the most beloved figures in the world of cozies, where readers have followed her through more than a dozen mysteries, learning countless tips for how to deal with leaky roofs and inconvenient corpses. Romantic Times crowned Sarah Graves the "reigning master of the [cozy] genre." "Graves transcends the boundaries of the conventional mystery by allowing her protagonists to indulge in heroics that land them in the shark-infested waters of the thriller." --Library Journal
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Eastport, ME
Author Hometown: Eastport, ME
SARAH GRAVES lives with her husband in Eastport, Maine, in the 1823 Federal-style house that helped inspire her books. This series and the author's real-life experience have been featured in House & Garden and USA Today. She is currently at work on the newest Home Repair Is Homicide mystery.
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The Proposal A Novel
Mary Balogh From New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh comes the long-awaited story of one of her most beloved characters, Lady Gwendoline Muir--the heart-rending tale of a wounded woman who learns to love again. Lady Gwendoline Muir has experienced her fair share of tragedies in her short life--she lost her husband to a freak accident and developed a limp after falling from horseback. Still young, Gwen is sure that she's done with love...and that she will never marry again. She tries to be content with her life as it is, and to live through the happy marriages of her brother and her best friend, Viscountess Ravensberg. Yet the sparkling, pretty blonde will be surprised to discover that there is a man who will make her believe in second chances.
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ON SALE 5/1/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-385-34332-9 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: HISTORICAL ROMANCE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Historical Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 34/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Delacorte Regular HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.MaryBalogh.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Pre-publication Twitter promotion Print advertising in Romantic Times Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing websites Giveaway campaign and promotion on RomanceatRandom.com and mobile site Convention promotion at RWA and more Promotion in Romance at Random and RandomReads e-newsletters Promotion on AtRandom.com and Random House's corporate and divisional Facebook and Twitter channels Excerpt of The Proposal featured in The Secret Mistress mass market (Dell, 7/31/12)
TIE-IN TO THE SLIGHTLY SERIES AND OTHER NOVELS: Lady Gwendoline Muir was a minor but much-loved character in One Night for Love, A Summer to Remember, and several of the Slightly novels. Balogh's fans have been clamoring for her story for years, and new readers will also find much to love about this compelling, unique heroine. CROSS-SELL: The mass market edition of The Secret Mistress (7/31/12) wiill contain an enticing sneak peek at this delightful novel. THE BALOGH 2012 PUBLISHING PLAN: We have an incredible 2012 lineup planned for Mary Balogh. We will kick off the year with the release of the 2-in-1 mass market edition of The Temporary Wife/A Promise of Spring (2/28/2012), which will lead in to the publication of The Proposal (5/1/2012), following up with the mass market edition of The Secret Mistress (4/24/2012). And we will end the year with the seasonally appropriate publication of the 2-in-1 edition of The Christmas Bride/The Christmas Beau (10/30/2012), which will be a must-have for holiday promotions. THERE ARE MORE THAN 11.3 MILLION COPIES OF BALOGH'S BOOKS IN PRINT! CLIMBING THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST: First Comes Marriage (3/09) debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestseller list, Then Comes Seduction debuted at #4, and At Last Comes Love (5/09) debuted at #2! Both Seducing an Angel and A Secret Affair reached #10 on the hardcover bestseller list as well. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Balogh has been awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and most recently her Huxtable series won the RWA Award for Bestselling Historical. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Quill Award for best romance. "The Proposal is Mary Balogh at her riveting best. Everyone loves a wounded hero and Mary introduces us to an unforgettable one who discovers the healing power of love." --Debbie Macomber
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Wales, UK/ Saskatchewan, CA
Author Hometown: Wales, UK
MARY BALOGH is the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Slightly series and Simply quartet of novels set at Miss Martin's School for Girls, as well as the blockbuster Huxtable series, which includes First Comes Marriage, Then Comes Seduction, At Last Comes Love, Seducing an Angel, and A Secret Affair. A former teacher, Balogh grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada.
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Publisher Delacorte Press Publisher Dell Books Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press
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Rebounders
How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success
Ballantine Books
Rick Newman
ON SALE 5/1/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52783-7 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: BUSINESS BISAC Cat: Business & Economics - Motivational Order Form Cat: BUSINESS Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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Through the lens of the fall-and-rise stories of a dozen leaders, innovators and champions, an incisive look at the attributes that lead to comebacks; a highly readable and instructive analysis of the anatomy of personal and career resilience, written by a U.S. News & World Report correspondent. Each of us will know our share of failure, but as Rick Newman shows, it is how we respond to adversity that determines our future. In Rebounders, Newman identifies the nine attributes that help you bounce back from defeat, and that can spur you to the top: a "bias toward action," pragmatic passion, comfort with discomfort, and believing yourself able to write the ending to your heroic narrative, among them. Whether alone or in combination, these traits, Newman argues, are bigger factors in success than raw talent, intelligence, or years of hard work. Drawing on the little-known and surprising twists and turns of a dozen people who were ordinary before they became extraordinary and who ultimately escaped the gravitational pull of failure--from famous chef Thomas Keller and veteran character actor John Ratzenberger (Cliff Claven on Cheers), to Yankee Joe Torre and Grammy award-winning free spirit Lucinda Williams--Newman's Rebounders illuminates new pathways to true success.
Key Points/Quotes AUTHOR CONNECTIONS: Newman is a business journalist and frequent presence on leading portals such as Yahoo!, MSN, The Huffington Post, and numerous other websites where his stories are syndicated. He is also a regular business and political commentator on MSNBC, Fox, ABC, CNN, and other TV and radio networks. ONLINE COLUMN CAN TOP 1 MILLION MONTHLY VIEWS: His daily online column at U.S. News can be found at: www.usnews.com/flowchart. THE COMMON DENOMINATORS OF SUCCESS: Newman's new and counterintuitive thesis shows that there are clear attributes that we can develop and that are the common denominator of success. FIRSTHAND INTERVIEWS/ORIGINAL REPORTING: Almost all of the stories Newman chronicles in this book are the result of firsthand interviews with the subjects. HOPEFUL MESSAGE IN OUR FRAGILE ECONOMY: In the coming election cycle, politicians and pundits alike won't miss the chance to remind us about the economic state of affairs. With or without the government, however, Newman shows that we have the power to Rebound, if only we start working the muscles that lift people above their setbacks.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Bronxville, NY
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Author Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
RICK NEWMAN is Chief Business Correspondent for U.S. News & World Report as well as a frequent commentator on MSNBC, CNN, Fox, NPR, and other TV and radio networks. He is the coauthor of Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11, and Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail. He lives outside New York City.
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The Solitary House A Novel
Lynn Shepherd A brilliant masterpiece of literary historical suspense, ideal for readers of Louis Bayard and Michael Cox, makes its spellbinding debut by introducing two ingenious detectives, Charles Maddox and his uncle. The mansions and gutters of Victorian London come to life when Charles Maddox, a disgraced police officer turned independent detective, is called to the offices of Edward Tulkinghorn, London's most powerful solicitor and one of its most dangerous men. Tulkinghorn's client has been sent threatening letters, and Charles is hired to find out the culprit. To solve this first mystery, he needs the help of his uncle, England's greatest detective, whose failing health belies occasional flickers of his old genius. But to penetrate the labyrinth of this case will open a Pandora's box, drawing them into a tangled and dangerous web, where Britain's powerbrokers can get away with murder...
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 5/1/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53242-8 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 352 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 36/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Delacorte Regular HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.Lynn-Shepherd.com Advance reader's edition Online content available for accounts National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention NPR campaign Tie-in with Modern Library Outreach to Dickens groups, sites, and blogs Online advertising and promotion Online author chats Blog tour Consumer outreach in major markets, targeting Dickens fans and organizations Special combined eBook of Bleak House, The Woman in White, and The Solitary House Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing
EARLY READERS: Compared this to An Instance of the Fingerpost. INSIDER KNOWLEDGE: Insiders will also be thrilled to recognize brilliantly rendered characters from classic novels like The Woman in White and Bleak House in a brand-new mystery! DICKENS ANNIVERSARY: 2012 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, and The Solitary House is an ideal read for the millions who have read and loved Dickens classics like Bleak House. METICULOUS RESEARCH: Shepherd brings Victorian London to vibrant life, capturing the sights, smells, and texture of the city--both what makes it glorious and deadly. She also expertly captures the voice of Victorian literature MORE TO COME: Delacorte has big plans for the Maddox novels of suspense. The next hardcover, A Treacherous Likeness, will publish in 2013. AWARD-WINNING DEBUT: Shepherd's first novel, Murder at Mansfield Park, captured attention as an excellent exploration of Jane Austen's world, told from the perspective of a minor character. The mystery received starred reviews, with Publishers Weekly calling it "a clever reworking of the Austen novel that's strong on plot, character, and historical accuracy." Romantic Times named Murder at Mansfield Park the best first mystery of the year. TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE UK 2/2/12 with the title Tom-All-Alone's. "I am not a fan of 'rethinking' famous works, but I'll make an exception for Shepherd. She has taken a beloved novel, created a murder mystery and written in the Jane Austen style, all in a seamless whole." --San Jose Mercury News, on Murder at Mansfield Park
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Oxford, England
Author Hometown: Sulham, England
LYNN SHEPHERD is the author of Murder at Mansfield Park. She studied English at Oxford and was a professional copywriter for more than a decade. She is currently at work on her next novel of historical suspense, A Treacherous Likeness, which Delacorte will publish in 2013.
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ISBN 978-0-345-53355-5 ISBN 9780312577162 ISBN 978-1-4000-6656-8 9780316007023 9781573220828 978-0-553-21223-5 978-0-553-21263-1
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The Columbus Affair A Novel
Ballantine Books
Steve Berry From perennial New York Times bestseller Steve Berry, a globe-trotting stand-alone thriller designed to please devoted fans and to attract new readers. The master of international suspense delivers a stand-alone thriller about an ordinary man going to extraordinary lengths to find a treasure of great historical significance and unimaginable value. In The Columbus Affair, disgraced journalist Tom Sagan risks everything to save his daughter from a ruthless zealot--and finds himself on a perilous quest from Florida to Prague to Jamaica for a treasure that will change everything we know about the man who discovered America.
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978-0-345-52651-9 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 432 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.SteveBerry.org Advance Reader's Edition Online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Radio satellite tour Pre-publication event in Washington, D.C. Local author promotion: Florida and Georgia 8-10 city author tour: Cities TBA Tie-in with History Matters lecture schedule National television advertising National print advertising Online advertising: Google network and Facebook Updated mobile app Consumer outreach promotions in top markets Library marketing
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BERRY'S FIRST STAND-ALONE THRILLER SINCE 2006's THE TEMPLAR LEGACY: Here is the Berry novel for all thriller readers, not just Cotton Malone fans. With a new American hero, high stakes, and international settings, The Columbus Affair is Berry's first stand-alone since his top seller. ASTOUNDING FACTS: Every Berry novel is loaded with fascinating history. The Columbus Affair will rewrite the story of Christopher Columbus! WORLD-CLASS SALES NUMBERS: Berry has more than 12 million books in print worldwide and is published in 41 languages in 56 countries. HISTORY MATTERS RAISES BERRY'S PROFILE: A recent Wall Street Journal piece on Berry's charitable organization, History Matters, lauded him not only as an author of history-inspired fiction but as a preserver of history (http://tinyurl.com/7vaxltu). GREAT REVIEWS: The Jefferson Key won stunning praise: "Berry offers plenty of twists and vivid action scenes in a feast of historical imagination." --Publishers Weekly (starred review); "One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom." --David Baldacci PRECEDED BY PAPERBACK: The premium mass market edition of The Jefferson Key will go on sale 12/27/11 and will carry Berry's eBook original short story "The Devil's Gold" and an excerpt from this novel. A NEW EBOOK ORIGINAL SHORT STORY: In the tradition of "The Balkan Escape" and "The Devil's Gold," Berry's latest short, "The Admiral's Mark," goes on sale 4/2/12. A Cotton Malone story that introduces the hero of The Columbus Affair, it will carry an excerpt from this novel.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: St. Marys, GA
STEVE BERRY is the New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key, The Emperor's Tomb, The Paris Vendetta,The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room, as well as the short stories "The Devil's Gold" and "The Balkan Escape." A lawyer who has traveled extensively around the globe, he lives in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida. Steve and his wife, Elizabeth, have also started a charitable foundation, History Matters, dedicated to aiding the preservation of our heritage.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: Yes British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt Other Editions E-book Large Print Abridged CD Unabridged CD Hist/Prev Titles The Jefferson Key/Berry, Steve/HC Jefferson Key, The (Ebk)/Berry, Steve/EL Devil'S Gold, The (Ebk)/Berry, Steve/EL The Emperor'S Tomb/Berry, Steve/HC Emperor'S Tomb, The (Ebk)/Berry, Steve/EL Balkan Escape, The (Ebk)/Berry, Steve/EL The Templar Legacy/Berry, Steve/HC
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Lefty
An American Odyssey
Ballantine Books
Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone The biography of a baseball legend, Lefty is the hilarious, heart-warming, and star-studded story of Yankee great Vernon "Lefty" Gomez. It will thrill baseball fans and readers of Stan Musial, Satchel, and Luckiest Man. The life of Lefty Gomez is the story of baseball. Born at the beginning of the twentieth century, Lefty remained part of the game until the century's close, and his list of accomplishments and adventures is incomparable. He pitched against Satchel Paige, vacationed with Babe Ruth, consoled Lou Gehrig the day he pulled himself from the line-up, roomed with Joe DiMaggio, started the first All Star game, won six World Series games, toured the globe as player and manager, traveled for thirty years as a salesman for Wilson Sporting Goods, and had collegiate baseball's top award named after him--all while becoming a pilot, playing an impressive sax, and hobnobbing with the great entertainers of the day.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 5/15/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52648-9 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: SPORTS/BASEBALL BISAC Cat: Sports & Recreation - Baseball - General Order Form Cat: BASEBALL Page Count: 432 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 43/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: B&W 16-PP INSERT Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.LeftyGomez.com Online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention Targeted sports outreach Facebook advertising campaign targeting baseball, Yankees, and pop culture fans Video trailer created for online promotion and for account sites Early consumer reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, which goes out to 100,000+ subscribers Cross-promotions with the Yankees, Baseball Hall of Fame Outreach to Yankees, MLB fan organizations Outreach to top baseball blogs
A FORGOTTEN LEGEND: Lefty Gomez is that rare thing: a legend in his time, forgotten in ours. Reading Lefty, fans won't believe they knew so little about him. THE FIRST EVER ACCOUNT of this unique American life, Lefty is told, with immense affection and access to all key figures and documents, by his daughter, Vernona, and award-winning writer Lawrence Goldstone. A YANKEE GREAT: Though he was a native of California and traveled the globe, Lefty was definitively a Yankee. He played in the team's greatest era alongside the most famous men ever to don pinstripes. A STAR-STUDDED CAST: Thanks to the adventures of Lefty and his Broadway star wife, June O'Dea, the stories in this book feature the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Satchel Paige, Marilyn Monroe, George M. Cohan, and Flo Ziegfeld. MULTIMEDIA ASPECT: This book will be brought to life by candid photos of Lefty and his teammates and famous friends, many never seen in public. ENHANCED EBOOK: This edition will feature unforgettable film clips of Lefty, family, and friends not available on the website. PERFECT TIMING: This hits stores before the 2012 All Star Game (7/10/12), since Lefty was the winning pitcher in the first ever All Star Game and drove in the first run in All Star Game history. FANTASTIC AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.LeftyGomez.com will include photos, film clips, and bonus material.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Connecticut
Author Hometown: New York City
VERNONA GOMEZ is the daughter of June O'Dea and Vernon "Lefty" Gomez. She is a concert pianist and owner/director of the Creative Coaching Music Studio in Southport, Connecticut. LAWRENCE GOLDSTONE is the author or coauthor of thirteen books. One of his novels won a New American Writing Award; another was a New York Times notable mystery in 2008. Goldstone's writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and daughter.
Rights Territories: Audio: British: Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Other Editions E-book E-book Comp Titles Stan Musial/Vecsey, George/HC Stan Musial (Ebk)/Vecsey, George/EL The Last Boy/Leavy, Jane/HC The Last Boy/Leavy, Jane/Enhanced E-book Satchel/Tye, Larry/HC Satchel (Ebk)/Tye, Larry/EL
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ISBN 978-0-345-52650-2 978-0-345-53547-4 ISBN 978-0-345-51706-7 978-0-345-52644-1 9780060883522 9780062060365 978-1-4000-6651-3 978-1-58836-847-8
On sale 5/12 5/12 On sale 5/11 5/11 10/10 11/10 6/09 6/09
Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher ESPN ESPN Harper Harper Random House Random House
Reprint: 1st Serial: Special Markets: Agent: MICHAEL CARLISLE Price Price $26.00/$30.00 Can. $12.99/$26.00 Can. $27.99 $14.99 $26.00/$30.00 Can. $11.99/$16.00 Can.
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The Skinny Skinny Rules Rules
The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin for Getting to Thin
Ballantine Books
Bob Harper with Greg Critser
ON SALE 5/15/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53312-8 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: HEALTH & FITNESS/DIETS BISAC Cat: Health & Fitness - Diets Order Form Cat: HEALTH/NUTRITION Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Spine/Depth: 28/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.MyTrainerBob.com National media attention National/local review and feature print attention TV satellite tour Radio satellite tour Ongoing promotion via the author's Facebook fan page (456,000+ fans) and Twitter feed (210,000+ followers), including giveaway promotions Targeted Facebook advertising campaign Video trailer created for online promotion and account use Multiple "My Fit Food" videos created based on recipes/tips from the book Recipe promotions online Cross-promotion with Bob Harper products--we will aim to include an insert about the book in his DVDs
A savvy weight-loss plan from the beloved host of NBC's The Biggest Loser: Bob Harper explains the nonnegotiable principles for a way of eating that will get you thin and keep you thin for life, complete with the tools--recipes, menus, tips, and techniques--that will help us all get there. Losing weight is simple...if you know the rules of the game! Combining his wildly popular motivational style with his vast knowledge of nutrition and dieting, NBC superstar trainer Bob Harper boils things down to 20 bite-sized concepts and a simple program that lead to quick, sustainable weight loss. From must-do strategies (i.e., do NOT "drink your diet," or depend on diet drinks to help you lose weight, or "go to bed hungry, wake up skinny"), to recipes and a menu plan that will burn belly fat, Harper offers simple action steps, and puts a memorable twist on what you thought you already knew. Whether readers want to lose two pounds or two hundred pounds, Harper's "nonnegotiable" rules do the trick.
Key Points/Quotes STAR OF NBC's HIT SHOW THE BIGGEST LOSER: With more than 9 million viewers per episode, Bob will be the main host (with Anna Kournikova) for season #12, which runs from November 2011-May 2012. INTRODUCTION BY JILLIAN MICHAELS: A ringing endorsement from this bestselling author. EXACTLY WHAT TO EAT: With recipes and menu plans, Bob explains how to give your diet the makeover it needs to fuel your body with fat-busting foods that are also delicious. FANS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS BOOK: Fans "get" the exercise component of weight loss but are always asking Bob about exactly what to put in their mouth. This book answers that question. FIRST DIET BOOK FROM BOB: Bob's other book was about exercise, with only very brief mention of food and zero recipes. DIGITAL PLATFORM: Harper's website, MyTrainerBob.com, gets more than 80,000 unique visitors per month; he has 350,000 Facebook "friends," 160,000 Twitter followers, and 850,000+ viewers of his YouTube videos. CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS: Harper has paired with Quaker to become their spokesman and coach; his image will appear on more than 130 million boxes of Quaker cereal in 2011-2012. He is also a spokesperson for healthy eating for Wellpoint, the nation's largest health insurer. CROSS PROMOTIONS: The Skinny Rules will be cross-promoted in Harper's other product packaging, including his bestselling DVDs, Iovate supplements, and his contour kettlebells (available at GoFit.net).
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Rights Territories: World Audio: Yes British: Yes Restriction: World Other Editions Unabridged CD E-book Hist/Prev Titles Are You Ready!/Harper, Bob/HC Are You Ready! (Ebk)/Harper, Bob/EL Comp Titles The Dukan Diet/Dukan, Pierre/HC Dukan Diet, The (Ebk)/Dukan, Pierre/EL The 17-Day Diet/Moreno, Mike The 17-Day Diet/Moreno, Mike Master Your Metabolism/Michaels, Jillian/HC Master Your Metabolism (Ebk)/Michaels, Jillian/EL
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Author Hometown: Nashville, TN
BOB HARPER is a world-renowned fitness trainer and one of the stars of the TV reality series The Biggest Loser, which starts its twelfth season in 2012. With several bestselling fitness DVDs to his credit, as well as the inspirational book Are You Ready?, Harper is also a spokesman for Quaker cereals, Wellpoint health insurance, and Iovate supplements.
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: Yes Agency: 3 ARTS ENTERTAINMENT ISBN 978-0-307-99015-0 978-0-345-53313-5 ISBN 978-0-7679-2867-0 978-0-7679-3161-8 ISBN 978-0-307-88796-2 978-0-307-88797-9 9781451648652 9781451648669 978-0-307-45073-9 978-0-307-45097-5
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Publisher Random House Audio Ballantine Books Publisher Crown Archetype Three Rivers Press Publisher Crown Archetype Crown Archetype Free Press Free Press Crown Archetype Crown Archetype
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: RICHARD ABATE Price $35.00/$41.00 Can. Price $22.95/$25.95 Can. $11.99/$14.95 Can. Price $26.00 $12.99 $25 $11.99 $26.00/$30.00 Can. $13.99/$26.00 Can.
A Blaze of Glory
A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh
Ballantine Books
Jeff Shaara
ON SALE 5/29/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52735-6 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 448 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.JeffShaara.com National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention 5-7 city author tour: Cities TBA Tie-in to Random House Speakers Bureau schedule National radio advertising on male-skewing networks National print advertising in the Wall Street Journal timed to Father's Day Pre-order banner advertising campaign on news and entertainment websites Targeted Facebook advertising campaign Video trailer created for online promotion and for account sites Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, which goes out to 100,000+ subscribers Academic and library marketing Outreach to Civil War organizations
For more than a decade, readers have been eagerly waiting for New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara to return to the Civil War--in this riveting account of the Battle of Shiloh, he does just that. Based on meticulous research and told in the voices of characters from both sides, this new novel is Shaara at his best, writing for his broadest and most avid readership. In April of 1862, Major General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union forces led his troops deep into Tennessee, setting up camp around a small log church called Shiloh. On the morning of April 6, Confederate forces led by generals Johnston and Beauregard launched a surprise attack on the Union Army encampment to prevent the Union advance into northern Mississippi. Though the Confederates held the advantage for most of the first day, Union reinforcements arrived as evening came and launched a counterattack on the morning of April 7, successfully forcing the Confederates to retreat and ending what had become one of the bloodiest battles on American soil to date.
Key Points/Quotes RETURN TO BIGGEST SHAARA AUDIENCE--THE CIVIL WAR: No one writes about the Civil War like Jeff Shaara. From his father's classic The Killer Angels through two massive bestsellers--Gods & Generals and The Last Full Measure--the Shaara genius is on full display in this fictional retelling of one of the Civil War's most iconic battles. SESQUICENTENNIAL: 2012 begins the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, sure to attract lots of attention to the subject. NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED, BESTSELLING AUTHOR: New York Times bestselling author Shaara is at the peak of his powers. His ability to blend "you're there" immediacy with historical accuracy is unparalleled. GRIPPING NARRATIVE: True to form, Shaara brings to life the excitement and tension of Shiloh through the unforgettable characters on both sides of the battle, including Union generals Grant and Sherman and Confederate leaders Johnston and Beauregard. BASED ON METICULOUS RESEARCH: As always, Shaara's characters are based on comprehensive research and a detailed knowledge of the history. FIRST IN A FATHER'S DAY TRILOGY: This is the first in Jeff's new Civil War trilogy, to be published for Father's Day in 2012, 2013, and 2014. "Jeff Shaara [is] one of the grand masters of military fiction." --BookPage
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Tallahassee, FL
Author Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
JEFF SHAARA is the New York Times bestselling author of Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure--two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Killer Angels. His most recent series, on WWII, includes The Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, and The Rising Tide. Jeff has also written To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers. Jeff was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Tallahassee.
Rights Territories: World Audio: Yes British: Yes Restriction: World Other Editions E-book Large Print Unabridged CD Hist/Prev Titles The Final Storm/Shaara, Jeff/HC Final Storm, The (Ebk)/Shaara, Jeff/EL No Less Than Victory/Shaara, Jeff/HC The Steel Wave/Shaara, Jeff/HC The Last Full Measure/Shaara, Jeff/HC Gods And Generals/Shaara, Jeff/HC
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Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Ballantine Books
Adharanand Finn For the readers of Born to Run; part travelogue, part memoir, part prescriptive advice, and a riveting, pulse-pounding story set deep in the heart of Africa, sure to attract runners and adventure readers.Running with the Kenyans is a fascinating look into the heart and soul of the world's greatest runners. After years of watching Kenyan runners win the world's biggest races, from the Olympics to the major international marathons, Runner's World contributor Adharanand Finn set out to discover what it was that made them so fast. Packing up his family (and his running shoes), he moved from rural England to the small town of Iten, in Kenya, home to hundreds of the country's best runners. Once there he laced up his shoes and set out on the dirt tracks, running side by side with Olympic champions, young hopefuls, and barefoot schoolchildren. Finn ate their food, he slept in their training camps, and his children went to their schools. And at the end of it all, he joined them for his first marathon, an epic race across the wildlife-filled Kenyan plains.
ON SALE 5/29/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52879-7 $26.00 Category: SPORTS/TRAVEL BISAC Cat: Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging Order Form Cat: SPORT Page Count: 224 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: CHAPTER OPENING PHOTOS Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention Targeted Facebook advertising campaign Early consumer reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, which goes out to 100,000+ subscribers Consumer outreach promotions in marathon cities (New York, Boston, Chicago, etc.) Outreach to running organizations Academic and library marketing
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Key Points/Quotes HUGE MARKET AND CATEGORY: Running books sell. Runners are hungry, consuming everything having to do with running, and there are 25 million runners in America, and more than 140 marathons a year in the United States. PERFECT TIMING FOR OLYMPICS: Timed right before the London 2012 Olympics (7/27-8/12), when the world will be captivated by the sport. FIRST MAJOR PUBLICATION ON KENYAN RUNNERS and why they are so successful. Will appeal to any sports fans or athletes inspired by their success. INTERNATIONAL FEEL: Author races in England and Africa, and closes the book with the New York City Marathon, discussing the different running styles and cultures around the world. POPULAR BLOG: Finn has been blogging about his experience on the Guardian website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/running-with-the-kenyans SCIENCE: Finn further investigates the science behind successful running, first written about in Born to Run. Barefoot running, which is the Kenyan style, most seemingly originating from their lack of high-tech, fancy footwear, has become quite a trend in the running community. INSPIRATION: Readers cannot help but get inspired to lace up their shoes and hit the running paths, as Finn writes beautifully about the joy those who run experience, the "runner's high."
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Devon, England
Author Hometown: Northampton, England
ADHARANAND FINN is an editor at the Guardian and a freelance journalist, writing regular features for the Guardian, the Independent, and Runner's World (UK). He is a former junior county cross-country runner and recently won a 10k in his hometown of Exeter, England.
Rights Territories: US and open market (no Canada) Return indicator: Full copies only Audio: Yes Book Club: Yes British: No Translation: No Restriction: US, Opn Mkt (no CAN) Agency: BLAKE FRIEDMANN LITERARY AGENC
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: OLIVER MUNSON
Other Editions Unabridged CD E-book Comp Titles Born To Run/Mcdougall, Christopher/HC ChiRunning/Dreyer, Danny/TP
Price $40.00
ISBN 978-0-307-98972-7 978-0-345-53352-4 ISBN 978-0-307-26630-9 9781416549444
On sale 5/12 5/12 On sale 5/09 5/09
Publisher Random House Audio Ballantine Books Publisher Knopf S&S
Price $24.95/$29.95 Can. $15.99
Why You're Not Married . . . Yet
The Straight Talk You Need to Get the Relationship You Deserve
Ballantine Books
Tracy McMillan
ON SALE 5/29/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53292-3 $25.00/$29.95 Can. Category: SELF-HELP BISAC Cat: Family & Relationships - General Order Form Cat: FAMILY/CHILDCARE Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.TracyMcMillan.com National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention Local author promotion: Los Angeles Ongoing promotion via the author's Facebook page and Twitter feed Facebook advertising targeting single women in their late 20s, 30s, and 40s. Author video created for online promotion and account use Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing websites--first excerpt post will be timed to Valentine's Day Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, sent to 100,000+ subscribers Finished-copy giveaway at Shecky's Girl's Night Out events
Based on her extremely popular article on Huffington Post, Tracy McMillan gives us a no-holds-barred, in-your-face guide to finding a mate and getting married. This book is for any woman out there wondering why she's not married; it reveals the why and, more important, provides a plan of action to make the necessary emotional and behaviorial changes that will lead to the ultimate walk down the aisle. Think He's Just Not That Into You and The Rules. With three marriages under her belt, Tracy McMillan KNOWS how to get married, and she knows exactly why so many other women still aren't. In Why You're Not Married...Yet, she pulls no punches telling the modern woman precisely what she's doing wrong if her idea of happily ever after is marriage. With attention-grabbing chapter titles like: "You're a Bitch" (Or, how anger and fear are Keeping You Single) "You're a Liar" (Or, you lie to men because you lie to yourself) McMillan details in straightforward language the ten main reasons why single women are still single. But it's not all tough love; McMillan also offers up sage and thoughtful overall advice on how to be a more grounded, loving woman and how to grow more as a person. McMillan WILL get women down the aisle, with biting humor, wicked smarts, and heart to spare.
Key Points/Quotes ABC HAS OPTIONED RIGHTS TO A 1/2 HOUR COMEDY BASED ON THE BOOK SUBJECT WITH GREAT SALES RECORD: When it comes to book sales, the subject of dating and finding a marriage partner has yielded amazing sales with books such as He's Just Not that Into You and The Rules. We hope to follow suit with Why You're Not Married...Yet. FOURTH-MOST-VIEWED ARTICLE EVER ON HUFFINGTON POST: The inspiration for this book was an article the author posted on Valentine's Day 2011 that garnered 1.4 million views. LOTS OF MEDIA INTEREST: The article sparked lots of debate and media attention that we will tap into in a major way come pub time. GREAT TITLE, ACCESSIBLE TONE, AND RELATABLE CONTENT: McMillan approaches this sometimes sensitive subject with the right mixture of girlfriendlike advice, keen observations, personal experience, and humor woven throughout. Women will be able to relate to the voice and tone and will gravitate toward the book for the title alone.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Author Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
TRACY McMILLAN is a television writer whose credits include Mad Men, United States of Tara, Life on Mars, Journeyman, and the forthcoming Necessary Roughness. She lives in Los Angeles.
Rights Territories: World Audio: Yes British: Yes Restriction: World
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Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles I Love You and I'm Leaving You Anyway: A Memoir Comp Titles A Place of Yes / Frankel, Bethenny / HC Straight Talk, No Chaser / Harvey, Steve / HC Become Your Own Matchmaker / Stranger, Patti / HC
ISBN 978-0-345-53293-0 ISBN 9780061724596 ISBN 9781439186909 9780061728990 9781416559948
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: ANDY MCNICOL
On sale Publisher 5/12 Ballantine Books On sale Publisher It books On sale Publisher 3/11 Simon & Schuster / Touchstone 12/10 HarperCollins / Amistad 1/10 Simon & Schuster
Price Price Price $24.99 $24.99 $25.00
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Wife 22 A Novel
Ballantine Books
Melanie Gideon For fans of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary and Allison Pearson's I Don't Know How She Does It comes an irresistible novel of a woman losing herself...and finding herself again...in the middle of her life. When Alice Buckle, who has been married to William for nearly twenty years, receives a survey in her e-mail from the Netherfield Center for the Study of Marital Happiness, she is in the doldrums. She loves her husband but they've grown distant, she is bored with her job, and her adolescent children need her less now. And she has reached the age at which her mother died. So as she idly begins answering the questions, she finds herself baring her soul in an anonymous survey she never even intended to respond to. As she struggles, as "Wife 22" in the survey, to provide honest answers to the questionnaire administered by Researcher 101, she realizes it has been years since anyone asked deep, serious questions of her, and really listened to her answers. Soon her entire life as she knows it is called into question.
ON SALE 5/29/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52795-0 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 40/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.MelanieGideon.com Advance Reader's Edition National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National and local NPR interviews Radio phone interviews Online review and feature attention Targeted outreach to bloggers Early Bird Twitter Campaign Author tour: 5 cities Local author promotion: San Francisco Pre-publication bookseller tour Pre-publication media events Major online banner advertising campaign targeting entertainment sites and sites with a strong female audience Banner advertising on Shelf Awareness Targeted Facebook advertising Online promotion via book club websites such as BookBrowse.com and BookReporter.com Author video created for online promotion and account use Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt on file-sharing websites Author blog tour Feature title in the Random Reads (100,000+ subscribers) and Random House Reader's Circle (20,000+ book club leaders) e-newsletters Library marketing Outreach: book clubs, top mommy blogs Consumer sweepstakes promotion
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Key Points/Quotes UTTERLY DISTINCTIVE VOICE: Wife 22 speaks (often hilariously) to the increasingly disconnected way we live our lives in the age of constant digital chatter. Gideon weaves the story of Alice and William with Facebook statuses, Google searches, confessionals, and questionnaires to reveal the double lives we all lead and the ease with which we reveal things online to strangers but not to the ones we love. WIDE APPEAL: Alice's voice is funny, smart, and instantly engaging, recalling heroines like Bridget Jones and Allison Pearson's Kate Reddy, who each defined a cultural moment. It will also appeal to readers of contemporary women's fiction, from Jennifer Weiner to Emily Giffin. MOVIE RIGHTS: Have been optioned by Working Title pictures. EXCITEMENT WORLDWIDE: Rights to Wife 22 have already been sold in nineteen countries including Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Korea, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Spain. DEBUT NOVEL: Gideon has previously written a memoir and two young adult novels, this is her first adult fiction.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: San Francisco, CA
Author Hometown: Rhode Island
MELANIE GIDEON is the bestselling author of the memoir The Slippery Year: A Meditation on Happily Ever After (Knopf), an NPR and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2009. She is also the author of two young adult novels: Pucker (Razorbill Books/Penguin) and The Map That Breathed (Henry Holt), both New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, More, Shape, the London Times, the Daily Mail, and Marie Claire. She was born and raised in Rhode Island. She now lives in the Bay Area with her husband and son. This is her first adult novel.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: No British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Other Editions ISBN Unabridged CD 978-0-307-99055-6 E-book 978-0-345-52797-4 Hist/Prev Titles ISBN The Slippery Year/Gideon, Melanie/HC 978-0-307-27067-2 Slippery Year, The (Ebk)/Gideon, Melanie/EL 978-0-307-27304-8 Comp Titles ISBN Then Came You / Weiner, Jennifer / HC 9781451617726 Heart of the Matter / Giffin, Emily / HC 9780312554163 Major Pettigrew'S Last Stand/Simonson, Helen/HC 978-1-4000-6893-7 Maj Pettigrew'S Last Stan(Ebk)/Simonson, Helen/EL 978-1-58836-965-9
On sale 5/12 5/12 On sale 8/09 8/09 On sale 7/11 5/10 3/10 3/10
Publisher Random House Audio Ballantine Books Publisher Knopf Anchor Publisher Atria St. Martin's Random House Random House
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: ELIZABETH SHEINKMAN Price $40.00/$46.00 Can. Price $24.95/$29.95 Can. $11.99/$14.95 Can. Price $26.99 $26.99 $25.00 $11.99
The Last Kind Words A Novel
Tom Piccirilli From Thriller Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Tom Piccirilli, here is a mesmerizing suspense novel that explores the bonds of brothers and the ways they're stretched by guilt, justice, and redemption--perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Dennis Lehane. Raised in a family of small-time grifters all named after dog breeds, Terrier Rand decided to go straight after his older brother, Collie, went on a killing spree that left an entire family and several others dead. Five years later, and only weeks before his scheduled execution, Collie contacts Terry and asks him to return home. He claims that he wasn't responsible for one of the murders--and insists that the real killer is still out there. Uncertain whether his brother is telling the truth, Terry is drawn back into the lives of his family and of the fiancée he abandoned, who's now raising a child with his best friend. As he starts to investigate what really happened on the day of Collie's crime spree, the truth he uncovers about the family's secrets will haunt all of them.
ON SALE 6/5/2012 BANTAM HARDCOVER
978-0-553-59248-1 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 35/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author Website: www.TomPiccirilli.com Online content available for accounts National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Pre-publication Twitter promotion Local author promotion: Colorado Online advertising and promotion campaign Facebook advertising campaign using blurbs from mystery and thriller authors and targeting their fans Library marketing Consumer outreach promotions in top markets Mailing to independents and mystery tastemakers Teaser promotion via RandomReads e-newsletter and AtRandom.com Excerpt of The Last Kind Words included in backlist eBooks
Key Points/Quotes AWARD BUZZ: Piccirilli won an International Thriller Writers Award in 2010 after being double-nominated, was nominated for the Edgar Award and the Macavity Award in 2009, and also won a 2008 International Thriller Writers Award. FIRST TIME IN HARDCOVER: This is Piccirilli's breakout novel, an irresistible read that provides the perfect opportunity to bring a wide audience of readers to this marvelous, critically acclaimed writer. THE START OF A NEW SERIES: Piccirilli's next novel, which will follow in 2013, will also feature Terry Rand.
Fabulous advance praise for The Last Kind Words:
"Perfect crime fiction...a convincing world, a cast of compelling characters, and above all a great story." --Lee Child "For the first time since The Godfather, a family of criminals has stolen my heart. A brilliant mix of love and violence, charm and corruption. I loved it." --Nancy Pickard "You don't choose your family. And the Rand clan, a family of thieves and killers, is bad to the bone. But it's a testimony to Tom Piccirilli's stellar writing that you still care about each and every one of them....At once a dark and brooding page-turner and a heartfelt tale about the ties that bind." --Lisa Unger "It's Piccirilli's sense of relationships and the haunting power of family that lifts his writing beyond others in the genre....A swift-moving and hard-hitting novel." --Michael Koryta "Tom Piccirilli is clearly a writer to embrace....A stunning story that ranges far afield at times but never truly leaves home, a place where shadows grow in every corner." --Daniel Woodrell
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Loveland, CO
Author Hometown: Long Island, NY
TOM PICCIRILLI has won the International Thriller Writers Award and four Bram Stoker Awards, as well as having been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy Award, the Macavity, and Le Grand Prix de L'imagination.
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ISBN 978-0-553-90635-6 ISBN 978-0-553-59247-4 978-0-553-90634-9 978-0-553-59085-2 978-0-553-38408-6 ISBN 9780312380342 978-0-307-59957-5 978-0-307-58894-4 9780060594664
On sale 6/12 On sale 10/09 10/09 2/09 6/07 On sale 7/11 5/11 7/10 5/10
Publisher Bantam Publisher Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Publisher Thomas Dunne Knopf Crown Morrow
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: DAVID HALE SMITH Price Price $7.99/$10.99 Can. $7.99/$7.99 Can. $7.99/$10.99 Can. $6.99/$8.99 Can. Price $25.99 $12.99/$29.00 Can. $7.99/$22.00 Can. $24.99
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The Queen's Vow
A Novel of Isabella of Castile
Ballantine Books
C.W. Gortner For fans of Philippa Gregory's and Alison Weir's historical fiction, a gripping new novel that follows young Isabella of Castile in her dramatic and turbulent ascent to power, transforming herself from the defiant daughter of an exiled widow to the famed warrior-queen who irrevocably changed the future of Spain. Isabella of Castile is one of history's most famous and fascinating figures. She was the warrior-monarch who united a fractured kingdom; she was the passionate woman willing to risk her life to marry her true love; she was a Renaissance leader, patron of the arts, and scholar, responsible for sending Columbus to America. Revered by some as a devout leader who transformed Spain into a world power, she is reviled by others as a fanatic who ushered in an era of persecution. In The Queen's Vow, C. W. Gortner brings Isabella's world of faith, bloodshed, romance, and betrayal to powerful life.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 6/12/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52396-9 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: HISTORICAL FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 40/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: ONE MAP, ONE FAMILY TREE Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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A FASCINATING SUBJECT: Isabella of Castile is the most famous queen in history after Elizabeth I. Her conquest of Granada ended eight hundred years of Moorish occupation of Spain, an accomplishment no Christian king before her had achieved. Among her daughters were Catherine of Aragón, Henry VIII's doomed first wife, and Juana of Castile, subject of Gortner's acclaimed first novel, The Last Queen. A NEW ANGLE: Gortner counters the traditional view of Isabella as a fanatic, depicting her contentious relationship with Fray Torquemada and her deep reluctance to sanction the Inquisition. NO COMPETITION: There are currently no novels in print in the United States about the life and reign of Isabella. AUTHOR IS AN ACTIVE SELF-PROMOTER: C. W. Gortner organizes large-scale marketing campaigns online through AuthorBuzz, offering contests and promotional materials to readers, librarians, and booksellers. He speaks to book groups via speaker phone, Skype, and in person and does signings and events.
Praise for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici:
"Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory fans will devour this smashing fictional biography." --Booklist "You will devour this read, desperate to satiate your curiosity. The writing is illuminating and powerful....Highly recommended!" --The Historical Novels Review (editor's choice)
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: San Francisco, CA
Author Hometown: Washington, D.C.
C. W. GORTNER, half Spanish by birth, holds an MFA in writing, with an emphasis on historical studies, from the New College of California and has taught university courses on women of power in the Renaissance. He is the author of The Last Queen and Confessions of Catherine de Medici, as well as The Tudor Secret, a mystery novel set in Elizabethan England. Gortner was raised in Malaga, Spain, and now lives in San Francisco. He is currently working on his next novel for Ballantine.
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On sale 6/12 On sale 5/10 5/10 7/08 On sale 7/10 7/10
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: JENNIFER WELTZ Price Price $25.00/$29.95 Can. $11.99/$15.00 Can. $25.00/$28.00 Can. Price $26.00 $11.99
Wicked Business A Lizzy and Diesel Novel
Janet Evanovich The second book in the New York Times bestselling Lizzy and Diesel series from Janet Evanovich, following Wicked Appetite.
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ON SALE 6/19/2012 BANTAM HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52777-6 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths Order Form Cat: MYSTERY Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 34/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.Evanovich.com Online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention TV satellite tour Radio satellite tour Author tour: Cities TBA National television advertising National print advertising Out-of-home advertising campaign Online advertising: Google network and Facebook Major mobile advertising and promotion campaign Video trailer available online Promotions on author's website, fan e-newsletter, and social media pages Consumer outreach promotions
BLOCKBUSTER AUTHOR: Janet Evanovich is one of the world's biggest-selling authors. Her last book in the incredibly successful Stephanie Plum series, Smokin' Seventeen, debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller fiction list, as did her previous eleven books. Smokin' Seventeen, our first book with Evanovich, sold 100,000 hardcovers, 100,000 eBooks, and 18,000 audiobooks on the first day alone. BESTSELLING SERIES: Wicked Appetite, the first book in the Lizzy and Diesel series, hit #1 in mass market on the New York Times bestseller list. TAKING THE TRADITIONAL PLUM PUBLICATION DATE: After having two Plum novels back-to-back in 2011, we will use the traditional June Plum pub date to relaunch Lizzy and Diesel, which will help introduce Plum fans to the Lizzy and Diesel franchise. SET UP WITH EIGHTEEN: The mass market edition of Explosive Eighteen is scheduled for a 5/15/12 on-sale date and can be used to preview and set up Lizzy and Diesel. CONNECTED TO PLUM SERIES: The character of Diesel was introduced in the Plum books, and we will reinforce the connections in our promotion of this spin-off series. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: Each Lizzy and Diesel book involves the search for a magical token connected to one of the seven deadly sins; in Wicked Appetite they tackled Gluttony, and this book they'll go for Lust! CONTINUED GROWTH WORLDWIDE: 75 million copies of Evanovich's thirty-three novels have been sold worldwide. STRONG BANTAM MARKETING COMMITMENT: Fully backed by a massive campaign, Bantam is determined to grow this spin-off series exponentially! YOUNGER AUDIENCE POTENTIAL: The Lizzy and Diesel series will be slightly more tame in its language and have magical elements that will make it attractive for a younger audience as well. "Fans of Evanovich have a new series to revel in....Impossibly adorable." --Booklist
Series Overview The heroine of the Lizzy and Diesel series is Elizabeth Tucker, who works at Dazzle's Bakery in Salem, Massachusetts, where she bakes cupcakes so delicious they make men lose their minds. One day her quiet life is derailed by Diesel, an irresistible man with his own set of unusual talents and a mission that only Lizzy can help him complete. He is also determined to protect her (day and night!) from a very bad guy named Grimoire Gerwulf, who is seeking the Seven Stones of Power, each connected to one of the seven deadly sins. Sparks will fly...
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Naples, FL
Author Hometown: South River, NJ
JANET EVANOVICH is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, the Lizzy and Diesel series, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author. She co-wrote a graphic novel, Troublemaker, with her daughter, Alex.
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On sale 6/12 6/12 11/11 On sale 9/10 6/11 6/11 6/10 6/10
Publisher Random House Audio RH Large Print Bantam Publisher Macmillan Bantam Bantam Macmillan St. Martin's Press
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: No Special Markets: Agent: Price $32.00/$38.00 Can. $28.00/$33.00 Can. Price $27.99 $28.00/$29.95 Can. $13.99/$19.99 Can. $27.99 $12.99
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A Fatal Debt A Novel
Ballantine Books
John Gapper A swift and convincing thriller about a fallen Wall Street titan driven to violence and the young psychiatrist who must unravel the mystery of his broken psyche, this is the debut of a Financial Times columnist who knows the subject matter and has great media contacts; it will delight fans of Joseph Finder, Nelson DeMille, and Christopher Reich. When psychiatrist Ben Cowper bows to pressure from his boss to offer a fallen master of the financial universe treatment from home instead of keeping him in the hospital, he sets numerous lives on disastrous courses. And when he learns that an ex-Wall Streeter is dead in an extravagant home in the Hamptons, he realizes that he's now party to a death and that his career is riding on his ability to figure out what really happened.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 6/26/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52789-9 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Pre-publication media event Targeted blogger outreach Local author promotion: New York City Pre-publication Twitter promotion Ongoing promotion via author's Twitter feed (7,000 followers) and his FT blog Banner advertising in ITW's Big Thrill e-newsletter Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, which goes out to 100,000+ subscribers Library marketing Outreach to the business/finance communities Airline and Jitney giveaway promotions
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A TIMELY DEBUT: In vivid fashion, this novel brings the drama of Wall Street's collapse to the page. This is not just ripped from the headlines, it's behind the headlines, with a plot driven by the mental troubles of a fallen financial mogul. AN AUTHOR WHO HAS MADE CONNECTIONS...: As a long-time Financial Times reporter, Gapper has real media friends and contacts at The Wall Street Journal; The New York Times; The Washington Post; CNBC.com; Gawker; Slate; Reuters; The New Yorker; Marie Claire; Vogue; Time; and Newsweek--as well as many in the UK. ...AND WON AWARDS: Gapper has received various awards for his work, including being named best communicator in the 2008 Business Journalist of the Year awards, and he makes regular appearances on television and radio, including the BBC, CNBC, and National Public Radio. He was named by GQ as one of the 100 most influential men in the UK in 2009. ...AND HAS A FOLLOWING: Gapper's business blog (http://blogs.ft.com/businessblog/) gets 20,000 visitors a month; his Twitter account has 6,500 followers. A STELLAR HOOK: A single mistake unravels a handful of lives; a good man must risk everything to save his career and reputation; Manhattan and the collapse of Wall Street serve as backdrop to a stunning series of events. ACCESS TO TWO FASCINATING WORLDS: Gapper employs both broad knowledge and great research in constructing two separate but intersecting milieus: high-end psychiatry and top-level finance. Readers will be enthralled by the details of each.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
JOHN GAPPER is Chief Business Columnist and an associate editor of the Financial Times, based in New York. He also has a blog on which he comments on business news (http://blogs.ft.com/gapperblog/). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Exeter College, Oxford University, and won a Harkness Fellowship to study at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of All That Glitters, a book about the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market (no Europe) Audio: Yes British: No Restriction: US,CAN,OpnMkt(no EU) Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles All That Glitters/Gapper, John/HC Comp Titles Buried Secrets/Finder, Joseph/HC Buried Secrets/Finder, Joseph/E-book Think Of A Number/Verdon, John/HC Think Of A Number (Ebk)/Verdon, John/EL Rules Of Betrayal/Reich, Christopher/HC Rules Of Betrayal (Ebk)/Reich, Christopher/EL Reckless/Gross, Andrew/HC
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ISBN 978-0-345-52791-2 ISBN 9780241136997 ISBN 9780312379148 9781429987332 978-0-307-58892-0 978-0-307-58894-4 978-0-385-53154-2 978-0-385-53155-9 9780061655951
On sale 6/12 On sale 1996 On sale 6/11 6/11 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/10 5/10
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Hamish Hamilton Publisher St. Martin's St. Martin's Crown Crown DDay Gen Adult Anchor Mass Market HarperCollins
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: DAVID KUHN
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Into the Dreaming Karen Marie Moning
ON SALE 6/26/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53522-1 $20.00/$24.00 Can. History: Jove MM (9/06) Category: FICTION/ROMANCE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Time Travel Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 128 Trim Size: 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Delacorte Regular HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.KarenMoning.com Exclusive content available for accounts Online review and feature attention Twitter promotion Promotion in Karen Marie Moning mobile application Promotion through deluxe new Facebook platform Booshaka! Social Rewards Program for fans Facebook fan acquisition campaign Teaser excerpt available on Scribd, featured on the official Facebook fan page, and posted to AtRandom.com Finished-copy giveaways on Goodreads, LibraryThing, AtRandom, and the Romance at Random platform
Here from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning is the out-of-print novella her fans have been clamoring for, Into the Dreaming. Available for the first time in hardcover, with a gorgeous new package, it is a must for fans of the Fever and Highlander series and newcomers alike. For years, aspiring romance novelist Jane Sillee has dreamed each night of trysts with an impossibly handsome Highlander lover. The drudgery of real life just can't compare. But one day dream becomes reality when Jane is transported into the past, and into the life of Aedan, her Highlander. Aedan doesn't remember her, though--doesn't remember anything beyond the years he's spent as a prisoner of the king of the dark fae. He's cursed and conflicted, and only Jane's loving touch can free him. If she succeeds, she can stay with him in the past forever, but if she fails, she will be forced to spend the rest of her life without him.
Key Points/Quotes SPECIAL PACKAGING: With a die-cut cover with gorgeous full-color artwork printed on the case underneath, and a gifty trim size, all of Moning's fans will want Into the Dreaming! INTO THE DREAMING IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN MONING'S BELOVED HIGHLANDER AND FEVER SERIES, MAKING IT A MUST FOR FANS OF BOTH: A special Dear Reader letter from the author that explains the novella's connection to the two series will thrill readers and draw in fans. And the novella will also include never-before-published material from the Highlander series! LEADS IN TO THE FIRST BOOK IN MONING'S BRAND-NEW SERIES: Into the Dreaming goes on sale just a few months before the first hardcover in Moning's new series, Iced--which connects to the Fever series--and it will contain a back ad for it! OUT OF PRINT FOR YEARS!: Originally printed in the mass market original collection Tapestry in 2002 (alongside novellas by Madeline Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and others), Into the Dreaming was also released as a stand-alone mass market by Jove in 2006. It has been out of print for years, and Moning's fans are eager for it! EXPLOSIVE SALES GROWTH: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, and Shadowfever all appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Both Faefever and Dreamfever debuted on the hardcover New York Times bestseller list at #3, and Shadowfever took the coveted #1 spot on the list! Moning's sales grow dramatically with each successive book. While her second-most-recent hardcover, Dreamfever, saw 100,000 copies in print after four reprints its first week on sale, her latest--Shadowfever--had a first print of 120,000! POSSIBLE FILM FOR THE FEVER SERIES: The film rights to the Fever series were optioned by DreamWorks.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Florida
Author Hometown: Indiana
KAREN MARIE MONING is the nationally bestselling author of the Fever series featuring MacKayla Lane, as well as the Highlander series. She has a bachelor's degree in society and law from Purdue University. She is currently at work on her next book.
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Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: No Agency: WRITERS HOUSE LLC ISBN 978-0-345-53523-8 ISBN 9780515141504 9780515133622 978-0-385-34167-7 978-0-385-34165-3 978-0-385-34163-9 978-0-385-33916-2 978-0-385-33915-5
On sale 6/12 On sale 9/06 8/02 1/11 8/09 9/08 10/07 10/06
Publisher Delacorte Press Publisher Jove Jove Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: AMY BERKOWER Price Price $7.99 $26.00/$30.00 Can. $26.00/$32.00 Can. $23.00/$25.95 Can. $22.00/$28.00 Can. $20.00/$25.00 Can.
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Maximum Brainpower
Challenging the Brain for Health and Wisdom
Ballantine Books
Shlomo Breznitz and Collins Hemingway Forget sudoku and crossword puzzles. If you're interested in keeping your brain healthy, whatever your age, Maximum Brainpower will give you all the tools you need. Did you know that a false alarm conditions us to ignore future alarms? That experts don't use more of their brain cells than average joes? That hope has a documented impact on brain function? Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of the brain. Written by an internationally renowned cognitive psychologist with more than thirty years of experience in the field of brain research, Maximum Brainpower provides a fascinating, in-depth look at how the mind works on a biological and functional level (and how it sometimes doesn't work). And it offers a framework for people to maximize their brain health for life--in a way that will improve their day-to-day existence and help protect them from brain disease. Filled with fascinating real-world examples and the most up-to-date science, it is a book every person should own.
ON SALE 6/26/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52614-4 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: PSYCHOLOGY BISAC Cat: Psychology & Psychiatry - Cognitive Psychology Order Form Cat: PSYCHOLOGY Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 10-12 B&W IMAGES THROUGHOUT Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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Key Points/Quotes INTRIGUING, LITTLE-KNOWN SCIENCE FOR A WIDE AUDIENCE: Most books about the brain either take how-to approaches, skimming over the science, or are too technical for the average reader. Maximum Brainpower hits the sweet spot--it provides both an in-depth look at how the brain works and advice on how to achieve maximum brain health for life. And it's written for a general readership--filled with colorful real-world stories that will resound with Malcolm Gladwell fans, and fascinating examples of psychological experiments (many published here for the first time). ORGANIZED FOR MAXIMUM TAKEAWAY: Each chapter ends with a list of easy-to-read and -remember bullet points. A HUGE POTENTIAL AUDIENCE: There are 77 million baby boomers, many of whom are dealing with the mental decline of their parents as they themselves experience their first "senior" moments. There's no topic they're more invested in than cognitive fitness! POWERFUL SUPPORT: Post-publication, Breznitz's company, CogniFit, will launch him in a series of seminars on Maximum Brainpower's topics, at which books will be sold. AN INNOVATIVE BOOK WEBSITE: Prior to publication, the Maximum Brainpower website will go live. It will provide articles and links that expand on the topics of the book, and will allow users to sample brain-training software (quizzes, challenges, etc.)--all of which will drive interest in the book. COAUTHOR: Hemingway has co-written several successful, well-reviewed books, including Bill Gates's #1 bestselling Business @ the Speed of Thought.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Breznitz: Israel and Bryn Mawr, PA; Hemingway: Bend, OR
A renowned cognitive psychologist, SHLOMO BREZNITZ has been a visiting professor at several leading institutions including the London School of Economics and Stanford University. The author of seven books and many scientific articles, he is also the founder of CogniFit, a company devoted to improving cognitive fitness. COLLINS HEMINGWAY is a writer and technologist who has co-written several books and written innumerable articles for the general public.
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Other Editions ISBN E-book 978-0-345-52616-8 Hist/Prev Titles ISBN Memory Fields/Breznitz, Shlomo/HC 9780679404033 Comp Titles ISBN Change Your Brain, Change Your/Amen, Daniel/HC 978-0-307-46357-9 How God Changes Your Brain/Newberg, Andrew/HC 978-0-345-50341-1
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On sale 6/12 On sale 12/92 On sale 2/10 3/09
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Knopf Publisher Crown Archetype Ballantine Books
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Opium Fiend
A 21st Century Slave to a 19th Century Addiction
Steven Martin
ON SALE 6/26/2012 VILLARD HARDCOVER
978-0-345-51783-8 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: MEMOIR BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography - General Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 17 ILLUSTRATIONS/PHOTOS THRU/OUT; ONE MAP Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Villard Hardcover.
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For readers of David Sheff's A Beautiful Boy and his son's addiction memoir, Tweak, this harrowing memoir tells the story of an American man living in Thailand who became an expert on and collector of rare nineteenth-century opium-smoking paraphernalia, only to eventually succumb to a thirty-pipe-a-day habit that ruined his life. A natural-born collector whose fascination with the old Orient and thirst for exotic adventure propelled him to live and travel in Asia starting in his teens, San Diego-born Steven Martin settled in Thailand as a freelance journalist. While working on an assignment for Time about the disappearing culture of opium smoking, Martin was inspired to begin collecting rare nineteenth-century opium-smoking equipment, most of which had been destroyed in an effort to wipe out use of the drug. But after having built the world's most valuable collection, Martin began to smoke with it, though only once a month--at first. In Opium Fiend, we follow Martin's addiction as it grows to the point where he can no longer work and is forced to sell off his possessions--including his collection--to support himself. Unable to quit because of opium's brutal withdrawal symptoms, Martin finally hears about a Buddhist monastery with a reputation for curing even hopeless addicts...
Key Points/Quotes A COMPELLING STORY OF ADDICTION AND RECOVERY: This memoir is unputdownable as readers watch the author fall ever deeper under the spell of opium--and then follow his strange and miraculous cure. PEOPLE ARE FASCINATED BY THIS ROMANTIC BUT LITTLE-UNDERSTOOD DRUG: Author Nick Tosches wrote a Vanity Fair article in 2000 called "Confessions of an Opium Seeker" that prompted more reader mail than any other article in the magazine's history. NOTHING LIKE IT ON THE MARKET: This is a unique story about a unique subject. Not since Jean Cocteau's 1930 classic Opium: Diary of His Cure, and Thomas De Quincey's nineteenth-century Confessions of an English Opium Eater has there been a book about being addicted to opium. INCLUDES FASCINATING BACKGROUND HISTORY: The author includes colorful background lore and anecdotes about opium's past in America, Victorian England and France, and especially China. BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOS THROUGHOUT, including rare historical shots of opium smokers and their pipes and accessories.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Thailand
Author Hometown: San Diego, CA
STEVEN MARTIN was born and raised in San Diego. After a stint in the U.S. Navy, he moved to Thailand. A freelance journalist, he has written for AP, Agence France-Presse, and the Asian edition of Time, and has contributed to guidebooks for Lonely Planet and Rough Guides. Martin gathered the world's largest, most diverse collection of antique opium-smoking paraphernalia, and has written an illustrated book on the subject, The Art of Opium Antiques. He is now an expert consultant for museums and films, most recently for HBO's Boardwalk Empire.
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On sale 6/12 On sale 1/07 On sale 4/10 4/10 2/08 5/09 2/08 1/09
Publisher Villard Books Publisher Silkworm Books Publisher Spiegel & Grau Spiegel & Grau Atheneum Atheneum Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin
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Summer Breeze A Novel
Ballantine Books
Nancy Thayer From The New York Times bestselling author of Heat Wave comes Nancy Thayer's scintillating summer read about three fascinating young women who forge an unforgettable alliance over one sun-drenched New England summer. Fresh from a relationship disaster, twenty-eight-year-old Manhattanite Natalie jumps at the chance to house-sit her aunt's lake cottage in the Berkshires, but her dreams of a pastoral existence are quickly shattered. Neighbor Bella returns to her hometown to care for her mother and look after the family shop, Barnaby's Gift Barn. However, she finds herself continuously distracted by a charming architecture grad student. Then there's stay-at-home mom Morgan, who deeply loves her son and husband, Ryan, but longs to put her chemistry degree to good use. Little does she know her husband is also discontented. Over one summer, three women's lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Leaning on one another for support while mired in romantic entanglements, to their complete astonishment the trio discover dreams can come true at Barnaby's Gift Barn.
ON SALE 6/26/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52871-1 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.NancyThayer.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Pre-publication Twitter promotion Banner advertising campaign targeting sites with a strong female audience Video trailer created for online promotion and account use Early reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Teaser excerpt made available on file-sharing sites Feature title in the Random Reads e-newsletter, sent to 100,000+ subscribers Feature title in the Random House Reader's Circle e-newsletter, sent to 20,000+ book club leaders Library marketing Outreach to book clubs
Key Points/Quotes STRONG NUMBERS: Thayer's most recent hardcover, Heat Wave, had a first printing of 51,000. PERFECT SUMMER READ: Legions of readers across the country have discovered that Nancy Thayer's deliciously sun-drenched novels are the ultimate satisfying read. APPEALING NEW SETTING: Departing from the Nantucket scene, Summer Breeze takes place in the gorgeous and idyllic Berkshires of New England. COMMERCIAL AND CRITICAL SUCCESS: Thayer is a brand name in women's fiction. Heat Wave hit the New York Times extended list and was featured in Woman's World and People's StyleWatch and Women's LifeStyle. Beachcombers was featured in the New York Post's Summer Books Roundup and Women's Day. CROSS-SELL: The Random House Reader's Circle trade paperback edition of Heat Wave will publish a month before Summer Breeze and will include a teaser from this new wonderful hardcover. "Ms. Thayer captures her beloved Nantucket like no one else, celebrating the island's nature and beauty, using it as a rich backdrop." --Luanne Rice "Nancy Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide." --Elin Hilderbrand "This well-wrought, appealing book...is packed with literally down-to-earth charm....Insightful." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times, on Summer House
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Nantucket, MA
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Author Hometown: Wichita, KS
NANCY THAYER is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, The Hot Flash Club Chills Out, Moon Shell Beach, Summer House, Beachcombers, and Heat Wave.
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On sale 6/12 On sale 6/11 6/11 6/10 6/09
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books
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The Messenger A Novel
Stephen Miller
ON SALE 7/3/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52847-6 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 35/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Delacorte Regular HC
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Stephen Miller's potent, immediate novel of a young terrorist loose on the streets of the United States is perfect for the readers of intelligent, character-driven novels such as John Updike's Terrorist and Joseph O'Neill's Netherland. In this harrowing exploration of a young woman's mission, Daria has been sent to America, and she holds the power of life and death in her hands. This is the story of two outsiders existing in the margins of their respective worlds. They are two enemies of the state: Daria--born in an Iraqi refugee camp, raised in poverty--and Sam Watterman--a scientist who told his government the things they didn't want to hear and was discredited, an expat in his own country. Daria's odyssey will bring her to the United States on a journey of vengeance. Watterman's path will take him from enforced obscurity into the war rooms of American intelligence. In the next seven days, Daria will learn to question everything that she has been taught. Watterman will learn that even evil has a human face. This is the story of two people from opposite sides of the globe, who did not know the other existed but who will affect each other in profound--even devastating--ways. Their next seven days will be the most extroardinary journey in a reader's life.
Key Points/Quotes TWO AMAZING CHARACTERS: Both Daria and Watterman will resonate with the reader long after the final page as two of the most unforgettable and powerful characters. Their choices and actions will fuel countless book club discussions, asking the reader to put him- or herself in their shoes. FROM THE HEADLINES: Miller has penned a highly relevant novel, with a credible and truly terrifying threat at its heart. TICKING CLOCK: The Messenger takes place over a seven-day time frame, giving readers a compelling countdown to the final breathless pages. STAGE AND SCREEN: Miller is an accomplished actor in Canadian television and film, and a fascinating interview subject. RETURN TO THE STATES: This is Miller's sixth book, but only his second to be published in the United States, and the first in more than a decade. "This first novel reflects the violent passions of its age....Powerfully told in vivid detail...compelling." --The Dallas Morning News, on The Woman in the Yard
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: British Columbia
Author Hometown: Durham, NC
STEPHEN MILLER is the author of The Woman in the Yard. An accomplished actor as well as writer, Miller has been seen on several episodes of The X-Files, as well as a recurring role on Millennium. Prior to his onscreen appearances, he also graced the stage in various shows as a founder and member of Tamahnous Theatre Workshop Society. He is currently at work on his next novel.
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Other Editions ISBN E-book 978-0-345-52848-3 Comp Titles ISBN The Submission / Amy Waldman / HC 9780374271565 The Informationist/Stevens, Taylor/HC 978-0-307-71709-2 Informationist, The (Ebk)/Stevens, Taylor/EL 978-0-307-71711-5 Netherland/O'Neill, Joseph/HC 978-0-307-37704-3 The Reluctant Fundamentalist / Mohsin Hamid / HC 9783453405721 Terrorist/Updike, John/HC 978-0-307-26465-7
On sale 7/12 On sale 8/11 3/11 3/11 5/08 4/07 6/06
Publisher Dell Books Publisher Farrar Straus & Giroux Crown Broadway Pantheon Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Knopf
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The After Wife A Novel
Ballantine Books
Gigi Levangie Grazer From the bestselling author of The Starter Wife, Gigi Levangie Grazer's The After Wife tells the hilariously charming story of a widowed TV producer in crisis who seeks solace and advice from her recently deceased husband. One night soon after her husband Jon's death, reality show producer Hannah Marsh Bernal finds herself in her backyard, asking an avocado tree profound questions. "Why?" she tearfully asks of Jon's untimely death. Surprisingly, the tree answers (in a Brooklyn accent, no less): "Why not?" Hannah finds herself communicating with dead people...including her deceased husband. But this "gift" is getting in the way of her life: she loses her job and might have to sell her house. Hannah meets a man with romantic potential, but is worried about hurting her dead husband's feelings. While Hannah gets answers to some of life's questions from the Great Beyond, she also discovers that more earthly love and happiness can still be found in sun-soaked Santa Monica.
ON SALE 7/10/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52399-0 $25.00/$29.95 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 31/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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Key Points/Quotes HIGH-PROFILE AUTHOR OF THE STARTER WIFE: Gigi Levangie Grazer is the bestselling author of four previous novels, including The Starter Wife, which was adapted for an Emmy Award-winning USA Network miniseries starring Debra Messing, and later for a television series. Her earlier novel Maneater was adapted for a Lifetime miniseries in May 2009, and Queen Takes King has also been optioned by Lifetime. BUILDING SALES TRACK: Grazer's third novel, The Starter Wife, netted more than 40,000 copies in hardcover and nearly 85,000 copies in trade paperback. COMMERCIAL STYLE: Filled with delicious humor and told with candid ease, this heartwarmingly bittersweet tale will appeal to readers of women's fiction and to book clubs everywhere. "Another delightful guilty pleasure...from bestselling author Grazer." --People, on Queen Takes King "Fearless and fabulous. Only an insider like Gigi Grazer could have so much wicked fun with the intricacies of Hollywood's power couples." --Lauren Weisberger, on The Starter Wife
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
GIGI LEVANGIE GRAZER is the bestselling author of four previous novels, including The Starter Wife, first a miniseries and then a series on the USA Network, and Maneater, now a Lifetime miniseries. Her most recent book, Queen Takes King, is currently under option at Lifetime. Grazer has also written the screenplay for Stepmom, starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon, and articles for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Glamour. She lives in Los Angeles with her two children and three miniature dachshunds.
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ISBN 978-0-345-52401-0 978-0-307-91214-5 ISBN 9780743291996 9780743265027 9780743226851 9780684870731 ISBN 9781451617726 9780743294270
On sale 7/12 7/12 On sale 6/09 5/05 6/03 6/00 On sale 7/11 7/10
Publisher Ballantine Books Random House Audio Publisher Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Publisher Atria Atria
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Criminal A Novel
Karin Slaughter
ON SALE 7/10/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52850-6 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 41/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Delacorte Regular HC
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Delivering novels of unrelenting and blistering suspense, Karin Slaughter has climbed the New York Times bestseller list. Lisa Gardner proclaimed, "She doesn't write thrillers as much as she explodes suspense." Now, in Slaughter's latest thriller, the past--like carefully concealed sins--can only stay buried for so long.... In New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter's latest thriller, the agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation dive into a crime from the past, to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed on Atlanta today. A shocking crime from 1975 reverberates in the present day, the loudest for GBI Agent Will Trent. Always one of the sharpest investigative minds in the Bureau, his personal life has forever been in shambles. For the first time, though, Will is starting to emerge, to gain a life outside of solving the hardest--and often darkest--cases. But this new investigation and its long-buried crimes threaten his new life--both personally and professionally--and change everything he thought he knew about his past.
Key Points/Quotes FOUR MILLION: That's how many copies in print Slaughter--the boldest name in crime fiction--has surpassed in the United States alone! ACCOLADES: Slaughter has been nominated for the Georgia Writer of the Year Award, the Barry Award, and the Macavity Award. Beyond Reach won Holland's 2007 Silver Fingerprint for Best Foreign Thriller. TV SERIES: A series based on the novels of Karin Slaughter is currently in the works. INTERNATIONAL #1: Karin Slaughter has reached #1 on bestseller lists in Germany, England, and Holland with more than 20 million copies in print in 30 territories worldwide. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Slaughter has been lauded for her work on the Save the Libraries campaign, setting up author readings throughout the country to raise money for libraries. She won the Silver Bullet award from ITW in recognition of her efforts. THE WILL TRENT SERIES: Criminal will join Fractured and Triptych as part of the series featuring Will Trent. "Her talent is the equivalent of an Edgar Allan Poe or a Nathaniel Hawthorne....You can't dismiss the growth of Slaughter's talent. She has always been a good writer but of late she has become an exemplary storyteller, weaving her words with skill and intelligence....She will be recognized as one of the great talents of the 21st century and will hold an honored place in the realm of world literature." --The Huffington Post on Fallen
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Georgia
Author Hometown: Atlanta, GA
KARIN SLAUGHTER is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels, including Fallen, Broken, Undone, Fractured, Beyond Reach, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and A Faint Cold Fear, which was named an International Book of the Month selection. She contributed to and edited Like a Charm. She is a native of Georgia, where she currently lives and is working on her next novel.
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On sale 7/12 On sale 6/11 6/11 6/10 6/10 7/09 7/08 7/07 8/06
Publisher Dell Books Publisher Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Dell Books Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: VICTORIA SANDERS Price Price $26.00/$30.00 Can. $12.99/$26.00 Can. $26.00/$31.00 Can. $7.99/$7.99 Can. $26.00/$30.00 Can. $25.00/$28.00 Can. $25.00/$32.00 Can. $25.00/$33.00 Can.
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Dream Team
How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
Ballantine Books
Jack McCallum One of basketball's best chroniclers delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled--the Olympic squad that won gold in Barcelona in '92. Timed to coincide with the 2012 Olympics, which mark the Dream Team's twentieth anniversary, this book is a dream come true for hoops fans and followers of McCallum, Bill Simmons, and Seth Davis. The Dream Team is Jack McCallum's authoritative, surprising, and entertaining look at how the 1992 Olympic basketball team--the best team ever assembled in any sport, featuring Hall of Famers Jordan, Johnson, Bird, and Barkley, among others--came to be, and how their gold medal remade the NBA into a global phenomenon.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/10/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52048-7 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: SPORTS BISAC Cat: Sports & Recreation - Basketball Order Form Cat: BASKETBALL Page Count: 352 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 8-PP B&W PHOTO INSERT Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
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THE DEFINITIVE BIO OF THE GREATEST BASKETBALL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED: From Jordan to Magic to Bird to Barkley, the Dream Team featured the greats of the Golden Age of the NBA. (Except, of course, for Isiah Thomas, which introduces into the narrative a strong element of controversy.) Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how these world-class athletes became a team, and how all of those outsized personalities fit onto a single medal stand. FROM "HOW IT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN" TO "HOW IT CHANGED BASKETBALL FOREVER": The line between total failure and impossible-to-duplicate success was as thin as the three-point stripe, and McCallum relates in detail how the Dream Team went from being one international basketball executive's ludicrous idea to a global marketing juggernaut so successful it would reshape the sport internationally. Not only are there fresh interviews with all twelve players, but for promotional use, there's never-before-seen footage of the greatest pick-up game ever played. OLYMPIC TIMING: Publication is slated for just before the 2012 Summer Olympics, which mark the twentieth anniversary of the Dream Team. ONE OF THE BEST BASKETBALL WRITERS ALIVE: McCallum is the highly praised author of 7 Seconds or Less and covered the Dream Team for Sports Illustrated as it happened. He knows the players, coaches, and story lines better than any other writer. BASKETBALL NOSTALGIA IS ALIVE AND WELL: From Bill Simmons's #1 New York Times bestselling The Book of Basketball to Bird and Magic's joint memoir, basketball books--and more specifically, those that bring to life the sport's greatest days--are working. This is the next book those readers are looking for. PHOTOS: The Dream Team will contain an 8-page black-and-white photo insert.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Bethlehem, PA
JACK McCALLUM is the author of 7 Seconds or Less and a long-time member of the staff of Sports Illustrated. He has edited the weekly Scorecard section of the magazine, has written scripts for various SI Sportsman of the Year shows, and is currently a contributor to SI.com. He has won the Curt Gowdy Award and the National Women's Sports Foundation Media Award and teaches college journalism. He lives with his wife in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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ISBN 978-0-345-52050-0 ISBN 9780743298117 9781416543534 ISBN 9780547225470 978-0-345-51176-8
On sale 7/12 On sale 11/06 11/06 On sale 11/09 10/09
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher S&S S&S Publisher Houghton Mifflin ESPN
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Friends Forever A Novel
Danielle Steel From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes an unforgettable story about the beauty and enduring power of friendship, featuring an ensemble cast of engaging characters in the tradition of her blockbuster novel Sisters. Two girls and three boys, all with strikingly different looks and talents, meet at the Atwood school as young children. Together, they become an inseparable group--known to outsiders as "The Big Five"--and lean on one another through all the bumps and bends of childhood and adolescence. But when the tight-knit group graduates and scatters to different colleges, their lives diverge dramatically, and some of the friends are lost forever... Those who remain will struggle to understand that even bonds that once seemed unbreakable are not proof against tragedy--but that they can also transform into something new and entirely unexpected...
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/24/2012 DELACORTE PRESS HARDCOVER
978-0-385-34321-3 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 34/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Delacorte Steel HC
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AN ENSEMBLE NOVEL IN THE STYLE OF SISTERS: Sisters was a runaway bestseller in hardcover--it debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, holding firm in the top ten for six subsequent weeks, with 9 printings, 650,000 copies shipped, and more than 500,000 netted. Friends Forever features a similar dynamic and cast of young characters and should appeal to an equally large readership. CROSS-SELL: Friends Forever will go on sale the same day as the mass market release of Happy Birthday. Each of these books has its own unique appeal, and readers will want them both! This natural cross-sell will be further promoted by a preview of Friends Forever in Happy Birthday. A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST: Steel's last four hardcovers have all debuted in the top ten of the New York Times bestseller list with Happy Birthday (7/11) at #3, 44 Charles Street (4/11) at #4, Legacy (10/10) at #8, Family Ties (6/10) at #4, and Big Girl (2/10) at #5. GROWING DIGITAL PRESENCE: Danielle Steel has a huge Facebook following of approximately 780,000 people (and growing), and her eBook sales are steadily rising--her most recent novel, 44 Charles Street (4/5/11), has already sold around 58,500 copies in eBook format. EVERYBODY READS DANIELLE STEEL: With more than 590 million copies of her books in print, Danielle Steel is inarguably at the top of the women's fiction tower. LASTING COMMITMENT: Our longtime relationship with Danielle Steel continues to thrive, and we will see exciting new novels coming from her well into the future.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: San Francisco, CA
Author Hometown: New York and France
DANIELLE STEEL has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 590 million copies of her novels in print. Her many international bestsellers include Betrayal, Hotel Vendome, Happy Birthday, 44 Charles Street, Legacy, Family Ties, Big Girl, Southern Lights, Matters of the Heart, One Day at a Time, A Good Woman, Rogue, Honor Thyself, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death.
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Publisher Delacorte Press Publisher Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press Delacorte Press
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Odd Apocalypse A Novel
Dean Koontz Marking the triumphant return of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz's most beloved character and highlighting our blockbuster Year of Odd in advance of the much-buzzed Odd Thomas major motion picture, Odd Apocalypse chronicles Odd Thomas's most riveting adventure to date, as his mysterious journey of suspense and discovery moves to a dangerous new level. Odd's back and better than ever--and we're celebrating! Heralded by blockbuster backlist promotions and a stand-alone Odd e-novella in weekly installments leading into hardcover publication, Odd Apocalypse kicks the series into overdrive as Odd confronts deadly adversaries in a decaying estate straight out of Sunset Boulevard.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/31/2012 BANTAM HARDCOVER
978-0-553-80774-5 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 368 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 37/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
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2012 IS THE EPIC YEAR OF ODD with nonstop promotions and releases: The first four Odd Thomas titles will be reissued in May in handsome new premium paperback editions as part of major backlist promotion initiatives, including Odd Apocalypse teasers in all premium paperback editions, innovative online marketing, a backlist e-bundle, and an e-original novella, Odd Interlude, released in weekly installments leading up to the hardcover release of Odd Apocalypse in late July (including advance preview chapters from the new novel). The e-novella is an eerie, stand-alone adventure that takes place on the road between the events of Odd Hours and Odd Apocalypse, to provide a pitch-perfect lead-in to the summer hardcover. The graphic novel, House of Odd, in March 2012 will also prime excitement. Odd Apocalypse and the sixth novel in the series, Deeply Odd, are timed to bookend and fully exploit the release of the major Odd Thomas motion picture now in postproduction, one of the most buzzed-about film properties of the year, tentatively projected for release in Fall 2012. Written and directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) and starring red-hot actor Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe, and 50 Cent, among others, the film is poised to become one of 2012's biggest blockbusters! READERS AND REVIEWERS LOVE ODD THOMAS!: Odd Hours, the most recent Odd Thomas novel, shot straight to #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, continuing the powerful track record of the first three titles in the series and cementing the franchise as Dean Koontz's most popular and explosive. While best enjoyed in sequence, the novels are also designed to work fully as stand-alones as well. Publishers Weekly, in its starred review of Brother Odd, called Odd Thomas "one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction." The New York Times has deemed Odd "Koontz's most likeable creation." SPECTACULAR NEW PACKAGES: We will be developing a coordinated new look for all the Odd Thomas titles, designed to anticipate the film and including arresting, effects-laden jackets for the hardcovers and fresh, striking covers for the premium mass market paperbacks.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Newport Coast, CA
Author Hometown: Everett, PA
DEAN KOONTZ, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever Anna, and the enduring spirit of their golden Trixie.
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On sale 7/12 7/12 On sale 5/08 11/06 11/05 12/03 12/11 12/11 12/10 12/10
Publisher RH Large Print Bantam Publisher Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam
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A Song of Ice and Fire 2013 Calendar calendar
ON SALE 7/31/2012 BANTAM NON-TRADITIONAL BOOK
978-0-345-53154-4 $17.00/$20.00 Can. History: Original calendar Category: CALENDAR/FANTASY BISAC Cat: NON-CLASSIFIABLE Order Form Cat: STATIONERY BOOKS Page Count: 24 Trim Size: 12 x 12 Carton Count: 50 Illustrations: 4-COLOR THROUGHOUT Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Bantam Calendars Trade
Marketing and Publicity Online review and feature attention Feature on Suvudu.com Convention promotion at San Diego Comic-Con (7/12) and New York Comic Con (10/12) Cross-promotion with HBO Promotional consumer giveaway
George R. R. Martin With stunning all-original artwork from acclaimed French artist Marc Simonetti, this calendar will contain twelve new visual interpretations of the world of New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series--with visual emphasis on Martin's most recent title, A Dance with Dragons. George R. R. Martin is the author of A Song of Ice and Fire--one of the most successful and beloved fantasy series ever written. With a dedicated fan base clamoring for new material, this calendar is a "timely" addition to a franchise that has continued to grow with each passing year. Stunning four-color paintings depicting the characters and world of A Song of Ice and Fire will remind Martin fans once again why they love this series so much.
Key Points/Quotes ORIGINAL CALENDAR WITH ALL-NEW ARTWORK: All twelve pieces of art have been commissioned for this calendar, making them never-before-seen additions to this growing franchise. BESTSELLING SERIES: There are more than 11 million copies of A Song of Ice and Fire in print, plus close to 1 million in eBook sales. FANTASY-THEMED CALENDARS SELL: Lord of the Rings calendars continue to be a staple of the calendar market, and George R. R. Martin should command the same market presence. BUILDING ON SUCCESS: As production of HBO's Game of Thrones television series progresses, with a second season scheduled for April 2012, Martin's popularity should grow even more, and merchandise tied to the series should also be strong sellers. SETTING A PRECEDENT: With the 2011 A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar out in July 2010, and the 2012 calendar in July 2011, we have the opportunity to establish a yearly entry into the George R. R. Martin franchise, picking a new interpretative artist each year and giving Martin's legion of fans something to look forward to.
Praise for George R. R. Martin:
"Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best. In fact...this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien." --Time
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Santa Fe, NM
Author Hometown: Bayonne, NJ
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the Song of Ice and Fire series, which includes A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and the forthcoming A Dance with Dragons. MARC SIMONETTI first came to Martin's attention thanks to the magnificent cover paintings he did for Martin's French editions of A Song of Ice and Fire.
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On sale 7/11 7/10 7/11 7/11 9/06 3/03 9/00 8/97
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The Last Victim A Novel
Ballantine Books
Karen Robards New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards makes her exciting Ballantine debut with this scintillating red-hot paranormal romantic thriller in which a twisted killer determinedly stalks the one woman who ever escaped his murderous clutches. When two vacationing families are brutally slain in sunny Virginia Beach, FBI agents Ryan Sinclair and Buzz Crane discern that it could be the work of only one man: the notorious Boardwalk Killer. They immediately turn to one of the country's preeminent experts on serial killers, Dr. Charlotte Stone--not only for her clinical insights, but also because she has a unique understanding of this deranged killer's behavior. Fifteen years ago, she was the only survivor of his last killing spree. Charlie is reluctant to take on the case, but when another family is murdered and a third girl is abducted she knows she must do everything possible to stop the crazed madman who has long haunted her nightmares.
ON SALE 8/7/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53540-5 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: ROMANCE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Suspense Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 384 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 39/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Ballantine HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.KarenRobards.com Exclusive online content available National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention National TV advertising Online rich media banner advertising Official Facebook author page "Lucky Duck" Facebook promotion Romance platform: promotion on www.RomanceAtRandom.com, Facebook page, and RomanceAtRandom e-newsletter Romance convention promotion Feature title on AtRandom.com Early reviewer promotion
Key Points/Quotes FIRST BOOK FOR BALLANTINE AND THE START OF A NEW SERIES: This exciting romantic thriller with paranormal elements is Karen Robards's Ballantine debut. OTHER SERIES: Robards will continue to publish thrillers with Gallery. BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Karen Robards's books consistently hit the New York Times list, as well as USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Washington Post lists. Pursuit (Putnam Adult) debuted on the New York Times list at #8 and Shattered (Putnam Adult) debuted on the list at #9. PARANORMAL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE: This new series will compete with the likes of Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan trilogy, Kay Hooper's Blood Trilogy, and Jayne Ann Krentz's Arcane Society Series and Dark Legacy Series. MORE TO COME: We have another book under contract. ACTIVE AUTHOR: Robards has a fantastic website (www.KarenRobards.com) which she maintains and updates frequently. "Robards is one terrific storyteller." --Chicago Tribune "One of the most popular voices in women's fiction." --Newsweek
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Louisville, KY
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Author Hometown: Louisville, KY
KAREN ROBARDS is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of forty books and one novella. The mother of three boys, she lives in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Gallery Books Putnam Adult Signet Putnam Adult Signet Publisher St. Martin's Press Putnam Adult Bantam
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Sneaky Pie for President A Novel
Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown Sneaky Pie hits the campaign trail--writing in her own voice for the first time--in this special addition to Rita Mae Brown's beloved and bestselling Mrs. Murphy series. It's an election year--and Sneaky Pie Brown is taking time out of her busy schedule of writing bestselling mysteries to make a run for the big office! As the first feline to hit the White House since Socks Clinton, Sneaky Pie has an animal rights agenda that will keep ears perked and tails wagging all over the country. Also on the campaign trail are a frisky flock of animal friends that Sneaky Pie has plucked to fill her cabinet. This is one election that no one will forget!
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ON SALE 8/7/2012 BANTAM HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53046-2 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: MYSTERY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - General Order Form Cat: MYSTERY Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 28/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 10 B&W ILLUSTRATIONS THRU/OUT Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
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SPECIAL SNEAKY PIE STAND-ALONE: Sneaky Pie for President is the first novel actually narrated by her and told in her voice, which fans old and new are sure to love. ELECTION-YEAR TIMING: America will be swept up in election fever during the summer of 2012, and this is a fun way to capitalize on that spirit. SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE: Rita Mae is developing a separate website to promote this book, which will include video updates from the campaign trail! THE YEAR OF SNEAKY PIE: 2012 kicks off with the mass market reprint of the latest bestseller in the series, Hiss of Death (Bantam mm, 2/28/12), and The Big Cat Nap (Bantam hardcover, 4/3/12), the twentieth mystery co-written by Sneaky Pie. PERENNIAL BETSELLERS: Hiss of Death as well as the seven previous books in the series were all New York Times bestsellers in hardcover. MILLIONS OF READERS: The Mrs. Murphy series has more than 4.5 million copies in print and a vast, loyal readership who will be excited to celebrate this beloved series' twentieth anniversary and Sneaky Pie's electoral bid. "Anyone who's a sucker for talking animals or who simply enjoys fantasizing about the thoughts running through a beloved pet's brain will find heaps of guilty pleasure in Brown's latest addition to the Mrs. Murphy series." --Rocky Mountain News, on Santa Clawed
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Afton, VA
RITA MAE BROWN and SNEAKY PIE BROWN, a tiger cat rescued from the local SPCA, have collaborated on twenty Mrs. Murphy mysteries. Brown has also written A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed, the first two mysteries in a new dog series, among many other acclaimed books. She and Sneaky Pie live with many other rescued animals.
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On sale 8/12 On sale 4/12 4/12 4/11 4/11 4/10 11/08 1/08
Publisher Bantam Publisher Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam
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R A N D O M H O U S E THE DIAL PRESS
Across the Land and the Water Selected Poems, 1964-2001
W. G. Sebald
ON SALE 4/3/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6890-6 $25.00 Category: POETRY BISAC Cat: Poetry - Single Author - Continental European Order Form Cat: POETRY Page Count: 192 Trim Size: 5-5/8 x 8-1/4 Spine/Depth: 27/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 1 BLACK-&-WHITE PHOTO Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
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The first major collection of Sebald's poetry, featuring a wide range of poems from one of the late-twentieth-century's literary masters, most published in English for the first time. This selection, which spans Sebald's writing life from 1964-2001, is a collection of nearly 100 powerful poems, revolving around the themes found in his masterworks of prose--from nature and history, to wandering and wondering, to oblivion and memory.
Key Points/Quotes FIRST MAJOR COLLECTION OF SEBALD'S POETRY: The first major collection of Sebald's poetry spanning his adult life. SERIAL: First serial in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and London Review of Books; Second serial in The Atlantic. PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED WORK: Of the nearly 100 poems, 88 are appearing in English for the first time. ONGOING INTEREST IN SEBALD: Since his tragic death in 2001, Sebald's influence on writers and readers has only grown. MORE SEBALD TO COME: This collection will be followed up in April 2013 by A Place in the Country, an essay collection and the last of Sebald's major works to be translated into English. POETRY MONTH: Published to take advantage of the media and promotional opportunities of National Poetry Month, April. ACCLAIMED TRANSLATOR: Iain Galbraith's subtle translation emphasizes clarity and directness, making these philosophical poems surprisingly accessible. "A writer whose work [belongs] on the high shelf alongside that of Kafka, Borges and Proust." --The New York Times Book Review "Is literary greatness still possible? What would a noble literary enterprise look like? One of the few answers available to English-speaking readers is the work of W. G. Sebald." --Susan Sontag "Sebald is an addiction, and once buttonholed by his books, you have neither the wish nor the will to tear yourself away." --The New Yorker
About the Author/Illustrator W. G. SEBALD was born in Wertach im Allgäu, Germany, on May 18, 1944. His novels--The Rings of Saturn, The Emigrants, Vertigo, and Austerlitz--have won a number of international awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the Berlin Literature Prize, and the Literatur Nord Prize. He died on December 14, 2001. His posthumous publications include On the Natural History of Destruction and After Nature. IAIN GALBRAITH was born in Glasgow in 1956, and studied Modern Languages and Comparative Literature at the universities of Cambridge, Freiburg, and Mainz, where he taught for several years. He has edited works by Stevenson, Hogg, Scott, Boswell, and Conrad, and contributed essays to many books and journals in the UK, France, and Germany. He is a widely published translator of German-language writing, especially poetry, winning the John Dryden Prize for Literary Translation in 2004.
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ISBN 978-1-4000-6890-6 ISBN 978-1-4000-6229-4 9780375504846 9780375504839 9780375756566
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Publisher Random House Publisher Random House Random House Random House Modern Library
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House of the Hunted A Novel
Mark Mills
ON SALE 4/3/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6819-7 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 34/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Targeted blogger outreach Author blog tour targeting suspense readers Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing websites Early Reviewer promotions on LibraryThing and Goodreads Dedicated Outlined in Chalk mystery e-newsletter blast to 12,000 subscribers Feature in Random Reads e-newsletter NetGalley promotion Finished-book mailing to mystery bloggers
From the bestselling author of Amagansett, The Savage Garden, and The Information Officer, comes another riveting historical suspense novel--this one set in the French Riviera during the 1930s. Cote D'Azur France, 1935. High on a cliff above the blue waters of the French Riviera, sits a shabby but elegant mansion. It is here that Tom Nash, a former Intelligence Operative, lives quietly, seeking only peace and respite from a haunted past and trying to forget the woman he loved and lost. Even a continent accelerating toward war seems a world away from the dinners and beach parties that the expatriate community of exiles and artists inhabit each summer. But the sun-kissed idyll is shattered abruptly one night when someone tries to murder him in his sleep. His past life as an operative has finally come back to haunt him, that much he knows. His life in the balance, he must keep up the pretense of normalcy as he draws his enemy out. He knows that someone in his midst is not who they seem. Consumed with suspicion, Tom tries to resist becoming the man he left behind--capable of anything.
Key Points/Quotes RAVE REVIEWS: Praised as "vivid" and "satisfying," Mills's last book, The Information Officer, was shortlisted for the prestigious 2009 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award and was one of Marilyn Stasio's Notable Crime Books of 2010. The Information Officer was the subject of a five-way auction for audio rights and was also a Book Of The Month Club and Mystery Guild selection. AUTHOR: Mills is that rare writer who can straddle literary and commercial--elegant prose, unforgettable characters, and gorgeous atmosphere combine with stellar plotting and suspense to deliver the best of both worlds. He is a major bestseller in the UK, where he was a Richard & Judy pick. "Magnificent entertainment...it reads like the story of Casablanca revisited, like a vanished Graham Greene....A thrilling tale." --Los Angeles Times "Mills skillfully combines grim historical reality with murder in this tautly gripping mystery. His characters are deftly drawn and highlight the drama of their setting." --The Washington Times "The love scenes, played out against the whistle and shriek of falling bombs and the stench of cordite, are knee-buckling in their intimacy." --The Star-Ledger
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Oxford, England
MARK MILLS is a screenwriter and the author of The Information Officer, The Savage Garden, and Amagansett. His first novel, Amagansett, was published in a dozen countries and received the British Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award. A graduate of Cambridge University, Mills lives in Oxford with his wife and their two children.
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Paris in Love A Memoir
Eloisa James A critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of historical romances chronicles one joyful year in which she literally leaves her worries behind and escapes with her husband and children to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Fresh on the heels of surviving a bout with cancer and losing her mother, Eloisa James sold her house, took a sabbatical from her university job, and moved her family to Paris. With no classes to teach, no committee meetings to attend, no lawn to mow or cars to park, Eloisa is free to focus on the ordinary pleasures of life--discovering out-of-the-way shops and sights that elude most tourists, contenting herself with many walks and simple discoveries in the city, helping her two hilarious children, ages eight and sixteen, navigate the school system, coping with her Italian mother-in-law's raised eyebrow in the kitchen even as the woman overfeeds Milo, the family dog, and in general inviting the reader into the life of a most enchanting family.
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Key Points/Quotes BESTSELLING AUTHOR: James's bestselling historical romances are beloved and her audience is growing. In the past year she has been featured in USA Today. She has written 24 books, 14 of them national bestsellers, and her Facebook page currently has 25,311 fans. ELOISA JAMES IS A PSEUDONYM: Her real name is Mary Bly, and she is the daughter of poet Robert Bly. AUTHOR'S DAY JOB: While James is a bestselling writer of historical romances, her day job is as an associate professor (Shakespeare) and head of the creative writing program at Fordham. She is a graduate of Harvard and a recipient of a Master of Philosophy from Oxford and a PhD from Yale. The combination of her academic credentials and her blithe romantic spirit is irresistible. FORMAT: Written as a series of illuminating, entertaining, and heartwarming vignettes that grew out of her tweets. The book expands on these missives, which are touched, inspired, and transported by the author's love of the city itself. The Christmas essay in Paris in Love first appeared in Amy Ephron's popular blog, One for the Table. APPENDIX: The book will include an appendix listing all of Eloisa's favorite Parisian restaurants and shops. ILLUSTRATIONS: The book will be lavishly illustrated throughout. PARIS IN THE AIR: The Paris Wife. Need we say more? "What a beautiful and delightful tasting menu of a book: the kids, the plump little dog, the Italian husband. Reading this memoir was like wandering through a Parisian patisserie in a dream. I absolutely loved it." --Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed: A Love Story
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York
MARY BLY (aka ELOISA JAMES) is currently an associate professor and head of the creative writing program at Fordham. She lives in New York with her husband and two children. This is her first work of nonfiction.
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A Daughter's Tale
The Memoir of Winston Churchill's Youngest Child
Mary Soames The charming and fascinating memoir of Lady Mary Soames's childhood and wartime years. Published for the first time in the United States, Mary Soames's personal memoir explores how her life as Winston Churchill's youngest daughter was dramatically changed when Prime Minister Chamberlain declared war in 1939. From her days in idyllic Chartwell to her service in the British Army, Soames artfully describes her unusual life. One that is filled with an amazing cast of characters, including: Lawrence of Arabia, The Mitfords, Noel Coward, Charles Chaplin, Charles de Gaulle, Franklin Roosevelt, and many more notable figures. And, eventually, as Lady Soames gracefully sets up her future as a mother and wife, the reader is introduced to Chris Soames, her husband to be. By the end of this wonderfully charming memoir, the reader will be certain that Soames had already lived a full life--and was well prepared for what was to come.
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Marketing and Publicity National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Excerpt available on file-sharing websites Feature on AtRandom.com Academic and library marketing
Key Points/Quotes MATERIAL NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES: Features many extracts from Mary Soames's personal diary--including private observances about the incredible cast of characters who filled her daily life. WONDERFULLY WRITTEN: Soames's memoir is both charming and revealing, and elegantly written. PHOTOS: Two 16-page photo inserts. CHURCHILL MARKET: Taps into the enduring Churchill market.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Hometown: Kent, Great Britain
MARY SOAMES is the youngest and only surviving child of Winston and Clementine Churchill. She was born in 1922 and brought up at Chartwell in Kent. In 1941, aged eighteen, she joined the ATS and served in mixed antiaircraft batteries in England and Europe. She accompanied her father as his ADC on several of his wartime overseas journeys. In 1945 she was awarded the MBE (military). In 1947 she married Captain Christopher Soames, Coldstream Guards, later Lord Soames, PC, GCMG, CH. She has also written the biography of her mother, Clementine Churchill, and edited Speaking for Themselves, the personal letters between her parents.
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Ben
A Personal Portrait of Ben Bradlee, Journalism's Legendary Editor
Jeff Himmelman Ben is an intimate, all-access portrait of Ben Bradlee, the famed editor of The Washington Post and Washington, D.C., insider whose key journalistic decisions changed the course of American history. A deeply personal and in-depth look at Ben Bradlee, the iconic newspaperman. As the editor of one of the premier papers in the world during a fascinating, tempestuous era, Bradlee helped to shape--and has since come to represent--the golden age of American journalism. The book will take the reader from the Pentagon Papers to Watergate, from the assassination attempt on Ronald Regan to the Janet Cooke scandal and beyond, using a trove of unpublished correspondence and comprehensive interviews to reveal Bradlee's true role and to shed new light on these events from the inside. With some of the older material--particularly the Pentagon Papers and Watergate--the book will also explain to a new generation of readers what was at stake and why what Bradlee and the Post did remains so relevant today.
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Marketing and Publicity National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention NPR campaign Local author promotion: Washington, D.C. Targeted blogger outreach Letters by the author will be posted online Promotions on The Washington Post's website Exclusive online content available Book mailings to professors of journalism graduate programs
Key Points/Quotes UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS: Author Jeff Himmelman has been handed the keys to Bradlee's professional archives, personal letters, photos, memos, and notes. The book will give an intimate, behind-the-scenes account of Bradlee's life and career, which sets this book apart from A Life's Work, Bradlee's memoir about his relationship with his son. APPEAL OF SUBJECT: A must-read for political junkies, journalists, history buffs, and people who want to know more about a central player in American journalism--from the Pentagon Papers and Watergate through the end of the Cold War and the scandal that nearly ended his career. Bradlee's close relationships with JFK, Kay Graham, Bob Woodward, and other D.C. fictures will be featured prominently. ANNIVERSARY: Published to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of Watergate, on June 17, in which Bradlee was an integral player. NATIONAL RECOGNITION: An iconic and crusty newspaper editor, legendary for his brashness and his charm, depicted by Jason Robards in All the President's Men. Famous for his fights for freedom of the press and the public's right to know, in the face of massive government resistance. MEDIA ATTENTION: Bradlee supports this book and will make himself available to promote it. Some of the biggest names in American journalism will as well. CHAPTER-OPENING PHOTOS: And photos throughout.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Washington, D.C.
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Author Hometown: Washington, D.C.
JEFF HIMMELMAN coauthored A Different Life with Quinn Bradlee and has worked on two national bestsellers, Bob Woodward's Maestro and Tim Russert's Big Russ & Me. His work with Woodward and a team of other reporters helped The Washington Post secure the national affairs Pulitzer Prize for its post-9/11 coverage, and he received a front-page byline in The Washington Post for his work on the "Ten Days in September" series documenting the Bush administration's initial response to the attacks. He has also worked on a host of other book projects as an editor, ghostwriter, and author.
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Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Anna Quindlen A memoir of how life looks from the perspective of a woman in her 50s. The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of A Short Guide to a Happy Life gives us a candid, funny book in which she uses her past, present, and future to explore what matters to women, throughout the stages of life, and overall. Here is the Quindlen her many readers love most, talking to you directly about your life, even as she reports and reflects on her own. Marriage, girlfriends, kids, your mother, faith, possessions, solitude, and more--like her other nonfiction and her original New York Times column, "Life in the 30s," this book gives us the heartfelt, insightful, wise Quindlen, the one who says for us what we wish we could have said ourselves.
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Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.AnnaQuindlen.net Advance Reader's Edition Original online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention NPR campaign Author tour: New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles Pre-publication Twitter Promotion National print advertising Online advertising targeting women 30-65, book clubs, and boomers Facebook advertising targeting fans of Nora Ephron, Calvin Trillin, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Anne Lamott Facebook advertising with Mother's Day gift messaging Facebook page for Anna Quindlen fans Essay from the book to be adapted for a viral e-mail campaign Outreach to book clubs and influential mom bloggers Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Book club promotions with advance copies and contest to win a candles-and-cake book club party Pitch partnership with popular women's apparel retailers Feature at ALA Midwinter
Key Points/Quotes BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Anna Quindlen is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her nonfiction successes include the bestsellers A Short Guide to a Happy Life, with 1.4 million copies in print, and Good Dog. Stay. with 420,000 copies in print. RETURN TO NONFICTION: Quindlen first won the hearts of readers with her New York Times columns, "Life in the 30s" and "Public and Private." She drew praise as America's "laureate of real life" and "the most eloquent voice" of her generation. Quindlen is loved for her spot-on observations and understanding of modern life, and she delivers those in full force here. FAMILIAR, BELOVED VOICE: Candid, funny, warm, and wise--Quindlen's voice is one of a kind, and her reflections and observations are recognizable to women everywhere. ALL-NEW MATERIAL: The memoir is entirely original.
Praise for Anna Quindlen:
"A reporter by training, a storyteller at heart, [Quindlen's] writing is personal, humorous, and thought-provoking." --Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Quindlen is an astonishingly graceful writer." --San Francisco Examiner "Thank goodness for Anna Quindlen. [She] is smart. And compassionate. And witty. And wise." --Detroit Free Press "[Quindlen is] America's resident sane person." --The New York Times
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
ANNA QUINDLEN is the author of the million-copy bestseller A Short Guide to a Happy Life and of Being Perfect. Her "Life in the 30s" column in The New York Times gained Quindlen a large following. Her second New York Times column, "Public and Private," won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. She is the author of six bestselling novels--Every Last One, Rise and Shine, Blessings, Black and Blue, One True Thing, and Object Lessons. A selection of her "Public and Private" columns was published as Thinking Out Loud. She is also the author of a collection of her "Life in the 30s" columns, Living Out Loud, and a book for the Library of Contemporary Thought, How Reading Changed My Life. From 2000 to 2009, she wrote the "Last Word" column for Newsweek.
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Me the People
An Order to Form a More Perfect Union
Kevin Bleyer
ON SALE 5/29/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
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Emmy Award-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and coauthor of Earth: The Book Kevin Bleyer turns his formidable wit to the most ambitious literary project ever attempted by an individual: a complete rewrite of the United States Constitution. (You're welcome, America.) What's so great about the Constitution, anyway? It's barely four pages long, was written by farmers more than two centuries ago and, not for nothing, was scribbled in handwriting with the quill of a goose. The word defence isn't even spelled correctly. No less a man than Thomas Jefferson believed that the Constitution should "naturally expire" every 19 years; by his logic, this thing has been dead since 1808. It's high time for a rewrite, and Kevin Bleyer--awardwinning humorist, acclaimed speechwriter, affirmed gentleman--is just the man for the job. In Me the People, Bleyer finally drags our most sacred founding document into the twenty-first century, fixing its flaws and answering its unresolved questions. Along the way, he more than proves his mettle, flying coach to the birthplace of democracy (Greece), enduring a MegaBus ride to Independence Hall (in August), suffering the indignity of having his texts ignored by some guy named John Hancock (co-owner of "The What Hut" in Manhattan), and debating the contents of Article III with Justice Antonin Scalia himself (true story!). In Bleyer's hands, this book will not only inspire and entertain the masses, it will save America. It's the least he can do.
Key Points/Quotes DAILY SHOW WRITER AND SEASONED HUMORIST: Bleyer has won three Emmys for his writing for The Daily Show, worked as a writer and producer for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and Dennis Miller, and contributed to a number of President Obama's speeches, including addresses at the last three White House Correspondents' Dinners. CONNECTED AUTHOR: Bleyer's contacts--from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to Arianna Huffington and NPR's Scott Simon--will be called upon to support the book. TIMELY TOPIC: The Constitution is at the center of political conversation these days--from Tea Party rallies to the halls of Congress--and will surely be the hottest of topics when Me the People is published, in the lead-up to the 2012 election. MEDIA EXPERIENCE: In addition to writing for television, Bleyer has appeared on The Daily Show, Charlie Rose, and Today, and often works as a commentator at NPR. ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT: Photos, illustrations, and oil paintings (!) throughout.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR KEVIN BLEYER:
"One of my best men. A traveling genius." --Bill Maher, known arch-liberal "My go-to guy. Kevvers writes my best ad-libs. I'd follow him into hell." --Dennis Miller, confirmed neo-conservative "Bleyer? I don't care for him. I find him crass." --Jon Stewart, noted bipartisan
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: Bethesda, MD
KEVIN BLEYER is an Emmy Award-winning staff writer for The Daily Show. A graduate of Stanford University, he is currently a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Truman National Security Fellow.
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Roosevelt's Centurions
FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II
Joseph E. Persico
ON SALE 5/29/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6443-4 $35.00/$41.00 Can. Category: HISTORY BISAC Cat: History - Military - World War II Order Form Cat: WAR Page Count: 544 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 16-PP BLACK&WHITE PHOTO INSERT Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity National/local review attention National media attention National/local NPR interviews Online review and feature attention Outreach to history and military bloggers and online outlets Feature in Modern Library e-newsletter to 50k subscribers Feature in nonfiction e-newsletter Feature in History and Military e-newsletters Conference placement: American Historical Association 2012, Society of Military Historians 2012, and Organization of American Historians 2012
Franklin Roosevelt's political genius is unquestioned. Witness how he galvanized the country to overcome the Great Depression and won four unprecedented presidential victories. Less well recognized is FDR's deep personal involvement in World War II. He was not simply a wartime president, but a wartime participant, strategist, and the leader who handpicked those who would direct America's armed forces. At a time when Americans are confronting anew questions about the nature and exercise of global power, Roosevelt's Centurions is a timely and revealing book about what it takes to be a war leader in a messy, complicated, and tumultuous democracy. What makes a great commander-in-chief? What makes a great general or admiral? What can we learn from the victories and defeats of the past that will enable us to move forward, as FDR wrote in a speech he did not live to deliver, with "strong and active faith"? Persico answers all of these questions, offering us an elegant and engaging saga of soldiers and sailors, presidents and prime ministers. The men who led the effort with Roosevelt are curiously fading from the popular memory--Marshall and King and Arnold, names that once meant the world are, in Persico's hands, restored to their historical importance.
Key Points/Quotes RELEVANT TODAY: This book is required reading for anyone interested in history, leadership, management, politics, or the 2012 presidential race, for the questions Persico raises and answers about the nature of leadership are the questions facing Americans now, and which we must answer in our own generation. ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: JOSEPH PERISCO has a strong track record. Roosevelt's Secret War was a New York Times bestseller, and we anticipate similar results for Roosevelt's Centurions.
Praise for Franklin and Lucy:
"Persico's exploration of FDR's emotional life is fascinating." --USA Today
Praise for Roosevelt's Secret War:
"A well-paced, memorable account." --The New York Times
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Guilderland, NY
Author Hometown: Gloversville, NY
JOSEPH E. PERSICO's books include Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial, which was made into a major television docudrama, and Piercing the Reich on the penetration of Nazi Germany by American agents. He's also the coauthor of General Colin Powell's autobiography, My American Journey. More recently, Random House has published his Franklin and Lucy, Roosevelt's Secret War and Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour.
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Publisher Random House Publisher Random House Random House Random House
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The Cost of Hope A Memoir
Amanda Bennett Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett's funny, moving memoir of her marriage to a hilarious, eccentric man and her quest to save his life, a story that raises timely, provocative questions about health care in America. In this compelling, poignant, and wonderfully written memoir, Amanda Bennett tells the story of her love affair with the irresistible, infuriating Terrence Brian Foley, their complex but deeply loving marriage, and, when Terrence was diagnosed with cancer, their quest to preserve his, and their family's, life. After Terrence died, Bennett obtained his medical records and bills, hoping to determine the cost of their decisions to attempt to save Terrence's life. What she discovered raises vital questions about health care in America, a system in which the buyers don't know and the sellers don't set the costs of care. With clarity, humor, and compassion in the telling, Bennett explores through her own family's story the tough emotional decisions thousands of Americans face each year.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 6/5/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
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PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR: An executive editor at Bloomberg News and cochair of the Pulitzer Prize board, Amanda Bennett is a well-connected, highly regarded, award-winning journalist. Formerly the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), she worked at The Wall Street Journal for more than twenty years, including as Atlanta bureau chief. She shared a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting with her Journal colleagues in 1997, and led an Oregonian team to a Pulitzer for public service in 2001. LOVE STORY: Bennett's husband and her marriage were wonderfully eccentric and fun to read about. CRUCIAL POLITICAL ISSUE: With the upcoming presidential election, 2012 will be a referendum year on the state of the American health-care system. The Cost of Hope puts a highly memorable and resonant human face on the debate raging across the country, about the staggering costs and bewildering system of medicine and care in America. EMOTIONAL, UNIVERSAL SUBJECT: Bennett's Bloomberg News article, from which this book grew, generated a huge reader response. Many Americans face the same difficult decisions as Bennett and her family did, and people relate to and are eager to engage with the questions raised by this book.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Author Hometown: Boonton, NJ
AMANDA BENNETT is an executive editor at Bloomberg News, directing special projects and investigations, and the cochair of the Pulitzer Prize Board. She formerly served as editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, editor of the Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), managing editor for The Oregonian (Portland, OR), and Atlanta Bureau chief (among numerous other posts) at The Wall Street Journal. In 1997 Bennett shared the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting with her Journal colleagues, and in 2001 she led an Oregonian team to a Pulitzer for public service. She is the author of previous books, including In Memoriam (1997), The Man Who Stayed Behind (1993), and Death of the Organization Man (1990).
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Stalin's General
The Life of Georgy Zhukov
Geoffrey Roberts The first major biography in a generation of the Soviet general whom many believe "won World War II," for readers of Antony Beevor and Max Hastings. Marshal Georgi Zhukov is one of the legendary names in military history. In World War II, he played a decisive role in the battles (Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk) that eventually brought down the Nazi regime--and he was the first of the Allied generals to enter Berlin. After the war, Zhukov had an equally eventful career as Krushchev's defense minister. He was sacked and banished twice, and wrongfully accused of treason. Zhukov's legend has steadily grown in the years since his death. He is now seen as perhaps the indispensable military leader of WWII, surpassing Eisenhower, Patton, Monty, and MacArthur in his military brilliance and ferocity. Drawing on rich new sources from the Soviet archives, Geoffrey Roberts has fashioned the definitive biography of this seminal twentieth-century figure.
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THE FIRST FULL-SCALE BIOGRAPHY: Previous accounts of Zhukov have focused on his military career and given short shrift to Zhukov's postwar career. Geoffrey Roberts shows that after the war, Zhukov's life was just as dramatic and significant. He was the defense minister for a number of years and played a crucial role in the start of the Cold War. In the post-Stalin era, full of intrigues and backstabbing and coups, Zhukov was a central player. NEWLY DISCOVERED MATERIALS: Roberts draws on all the latest research from recently opened Soviet archives, including the unexpurgated edition of Zhukov's own memoir, never before translated into English. THE HISTORY BUFF'S GENERAL: Though his name is less well known than that of other famous generals, there is increasing consensus among military and historical buffs that Zhukov was the greatest general of WWII and one of the great generals in history. Zhukov is the pivotal and compelling character in a number of bestselling recent history books including Antony Beevor's Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin and Max Hastings's Armageddon. SCHOLARLY CREDENTIALS: Geoffrey Roberts is one of the most admired academic historians of the Soviet military. This, his first book for a trade audience, will get serious attention in the academic world.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Ireland
Author Hometown: London
GEOFFREY ROBERTS is professor of history at University College Cork, Ireland. He is a frequent contributor to British, Irish, and American newspapers and to popular history journals, and he has acted as a consultant for a number of TV and radio documentaries. His books include Stalin's Wars and Victory at Stalingrad.
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Mission to Paris A Novel
Alan Furst From the New York Times bestselling author and the "modern-day master of the genre" (Newsday) comes a gripping novel of espionage and deception in 1938 prewar Paris. At the center of the intrigue is Hollywood star Frederic Stahl. September, 1938. On the eve of the Munich Appeasement, Stahl arrives in Paris, on loan from Warner Brothers to star in a French film. He quickly becomes entangled in the shifting political currents of prewar Paris--French fascists, German Nazis, and his Hollywood publicists all have their fates tied to him. But members of the clandestine spy world of Paris have a deeper interest in Stahl, sensing a potential asset in a handsome, internationally renowned actor. Ranging from the high society of glittering Paris to film set locations in faraway Damascus and Budapest, Alan Furst's new novel confirms his status as a writer whose stories unfold "like a vivid dream" (The Wall Street Journal).
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AUTHOR: Alan Furst is a New York Times bestseller, the master of the WWII-era spy novel, and a writer of modern-day classics. The Daily Beast compares him to Graham Greene, and BookPage puts him in the same class as John le Carré. TRACK RECORD: Spies of the Balkans (2010) was a New York Times bestseller, and was named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and The Globe and Mail. TIMING: Published to coincide with Father's Day and the beginning of summer beach-read lists. June has proven to be the month of Furst. WIDE APPEAL: With a mix of Furst's classic espionage suspense and a romantic setting, filled with furtive love affairs and beautiful women, Furst's novel will appeal to a broad variety of readers--men and women, new and old. PARIS! IRRESISTIBLE SETTING: The wealthy world of high-society Paris, shot through with a dark element of cloak-and-dagger spy operations, is an especially strong locale, seductive and enchanting, and the perfect backdrop to Furst's gripping story.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Long Island and Paris
Author Hometown: New York, NY
ALAN FURST is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into seventeen languages, he is the author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, Dark Voyage, The Foreign Correspondent, The Spies of Warsaw, and Spies of the Balkans.
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Superman
The High-Flying History History of of America's America’s Most Most Enduring EnduringHero Hero
Larry Tye
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Seventy-five years after he came to life, Superman remains America's most adored and enduring hero. In this first full-fledged history of the Man of Steel, Larry Tye--author of the New York Times bestseller Satchel--shows how Superman has tapped into the American psyche in a way that reveals something essential not just about him but about us. It was on Superman's muscle-bound back that the comic book and the very idea of the superhero took flight. He helped give America the guts to wage war against Adolf Hitler and the Ku Klux Klan. He remains an intimate to kids from Boston to Bel Air and has adult devotees who, like Talmudic scholars, parse his every utterance. For each era in America's history--on the page, radio, or screen (large or small)--Superman has zeroed in on the threats that scared us most. Each change undergone by our hero offered a Rorschach test of a particular time and its dreams, and sewed him deeper into the fabric of America. Tye now takes us back to Superman's birth at the hands of his young, nerdy creators. He introduces readers to the cast of characters who spun and sketched the Last Son of Krypton's adventures and played him on the little screen and the big one. Superman's story is surprising and fun enough to reel back aging devotees, draw in new ones, and remind us why the Man of Tomorrow is timeless as well as ageless. His is not just the tale of an American hero but a lens through which to see our best selves.
Key Points/Quotes NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Larry Tye is the author of the bestselling Satchel. POPULAR AND FAMOUS ICON: Superman is one of the most recognizable figures in American history. This is the first truly comprehensive, narrative account of his life. NEW ANECDOTES AND STORIES: Tye reveals fascinating and entertaining new facts about the life of Superman, including that he is Jewish! SUPERMAN REVIVAL: Tye's biography is timely. The first Superman movie in more than twenty-five years came out in 2006, while the hugely popular TV series Smallville, which just concluded its tenth and final season, documented Clark Kent's adolescent years. Warner Brothers is releasing a new Superman movie in 2012. INTERVIEWED CLOSE TO 300 PEOPLE: Tye's extensive interviews with the people involved in Superman's history shed light on previously unknown facts and stories about America's hero. FIRST BOOK OF ITS KIND: While books exist on the life of Superman the character, from his birth on Krypton to his love for Lois Lane, this is the first full-fledged history of Superman's creators, designers, owners, and fans--the people who made him an icon.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Lexington, MA
Author Hometown: Haverhill, MA
LARRY TYE was an award-winning journalist at The Boston Globe and a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. A lifelong Superman fan, Tye now runs a Boston-based training program for medical journalists. He is the author of the bestselling Satchel, and he also wrote The Father of Spin, Home Lands, Rising from the Rails, and, with Kitty Dukakis, Shock.
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Tell the Wolves I'm Home A Novel
THE DIAL PRESS
Carol Rifka Brunt An unforgettable literary debut for fans of Aimee Bender and Charles Baxter, Tell the Wolves I'm Home is the story of an unlikely friendship between two lost souls--a lonely girl and a mysterious stranger--and the ways in which their lives become intertwined as they each try to come to terms with their grief. There's only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that's her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. So when he dies far too young of a mysterious illness that her mother can barely bring herself to discuss, June's world is turned upside down. At the funeral, she notices a strange man lingering just beyond the edges of the crowd, and a few days later, June receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn's apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, inviting her to meet up with him at a local train station. As it turns out, June isn't the only one who desperately misses Finn, and the unlikely friendship that springs up between these two lost souls will break your heart, even as it heals theirs.
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Key Points/Quotes ACCOMPLISHED AUTHOR: Carol Rifka Brunt's writing has been published in several literary journals, including The North American Review and The Sun magazine, and she was one of three fiction writers selected for the University of East Anglia/ Arts Council England sponsored New Writing Ventures Award. She also received a generous Arts Council grant to write this novel. BOOK CLUB POTENTIAL: A literary debut in the vein of Aimee Bender and Charles Baxter, Tell the Wolves I'm Home is sure to be a favorite with book clubs. UNFORGETTABLE STORY: June Elbus is an utterly compelling heroine, and her friendship with Toby makes this one of those stories that readers will still be thinking about long after they turn the last page. YA CROSSOVER APPEAL: Like so many of the most memorable young protagonists in fiction, teen readers will find plenty to love in June, and YA audiences are certain to gravitate toward this novel. '80s NOSTALGIA: This book is set in the mid-eighties, and in revisiting the enduring details and larger social issues of the time, this novel will greatly appeal to those people who came of age then, and who remember the decade well.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Devon, England
Author Hometown: Pleasantville, NY
CAROL RIFKA BRUNT's work has appeared in several literary journals, including The North American Review and The Sun magazine. In 2006, she was one of three fiction writers selected for the University of East Anglia/Arts Council England-sponsored New Writing Ventures Award and in 2007, she received a generous Arts Council grant to write Tell the Wolves I'm Home, her first novel. Originally from New York, she currently lives in England with her husband and three kids.
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Publisher The Dial Press Publisher Knopf Vintage DDay Gen Adult Anchor
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The Age of Miracles A Novel
Karen Thompson Walker From a stunning new literary voice comes a brilliantly conceived debut novel that created an international auction frenzy, with sales in twenty-five countries to date, about a young girl growing up in extraordinary times. On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, Julia and her family wake to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow. Set against this threat to normal life, The Age of Miracles beautifully maps the effects of catastrophes big and small on the lives of ordinary people, and in particular, one young girl. Extraordinary for its startlingly original concept, unforgettable characters, and the grace, elegance, and beauty of Karen Thompson Walker's prose, The Age of Miracles is a mesmerizing story of family turmoil, young love, and coming-of-age set against an upending of life as we know it.
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IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION: When Karen Thompson Walker's debut landed on editors' desks in February 2011, it caused an uproar. It was preempted by Random House and by editors in six countries and sold at auction in nineteen others. CROSSOVER APPEAL: Combining haunting, crystalline prose with a strong story and an ingenious premise, The Age of Miracles is a literary book with huge commercial potential. It is already being talked about as a book that "promises to lure young adults and adults alike and reach fans of literary and commercial fiction" (The Wall Street Journal). AUTHOR BACKSTORY: Walker is thirty-one years old. An editor at Simon & Schuster, she speaks eloquently about the novel and its origins. The idea began as a short story and, years later, Walker went on to turn it into a novel, writing for an hour or so a day before work. RESEARCH: To depict "the slowing" realistically, Walker researched the effects such a change would have on our ecosystems and our lives. The novel is filled with fascinating, unexpected insights into the possible consequences of such a phenomenon. UNFORGETTABLE NARRATOR: The narrator is instantly sympathetic and appealing--readers will identify with this sharp, observant, sensitive young girl facing ordinary and extraordinary changes in her life. Julia is a character whose voice will linger in readers' minds.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Author Hometown: San Diego, CA
KAREN THOMPSON WALKER holds an MFA from Columbia University and is an editor of fiction and nonfiction at Simon & Schuster. The Age of Miracles is her first book.
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Yes, Chef Marcus Samuelsson
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From the winner of Top Chef: Masters and the James Beard Award-winning chef of Red Rooster in New York City comes an inspiring memoir of passion and perseverance that will appeal to fans of Blood, Bones, and Butter and Kitchen Confidential. Marcus Samuelsson's journey to the top of the food world has been anything but typical: born in Ethiopia, raised by an adoptive family in Sweden, gained fame and fortune in New York at an uncommonly young age, and most recently, staked his reputation on a restaurant in Harlem, Red Rooster, that has since been called "among New York City's most important" places to eat. In Yes, Chef, Samuelsson finally tells the full story of how he got here. This is an extraordinary journey of personal discovery, professional ambition, and the life-long pursuit of flavors. Samuelsson sheds light on how he went from being orphaned in Ethiopia to cooking in some of the finest, most demanding kitchens in Europe to earning the coveted three stars at the age of twenty-four to dealing with the deeply ingrained prejudices a black man must endure in the very white world of top restaurant kitchens, especially if his goal is to become a world-renowned chef. With the emotional intimacy of Gabrielle Hamilton's Blood, Bones, and Butter, and the warmth and sensory delights of Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone, Samuelsson recounts his struggle to find a place for himself in the kitchen, and the world.
Key Points/Quotes AUTHOR CREDENTIALS: In 1995, Samuelsson was the youngest chef ever to receive three stars from The New York Times for his work at Aquavit. In 1999 the James Beard Foundation named him "Rising Star Chef" and then, four years later, "Best Chef in New York." In 2009 he was honored as a guest chef at the White House for the first state dinner under the Obama Administration. AUTHOR IS A MEDIA STAR: Samuelsson won first place in Bravo's Top Chef: Masters in 2010, has made countless major television appearances, and has been profiled in The New York Times, New York, Travel & Leisure, O: The Oprah Magazine, and People, among others. He'll be appearing on Food Network's Chopped in the spring, and has partnerships with Macy's, Mastercard, and Target. NEW RESTAURANT GETTING LOTS OF BUZZ: In December 2010, Samuelsson opened Red Rooster in Harlem. The New York Times called it "that rarest of cultural enterprises, one that supports not just the idea or promise of diversity, but diversity itself." HOT PERSON IN HOT CATEGORY: Bestselling memoirs by Gabrielle Hamilton and Anthony Bourdain prove that everyone still loves to read about food. Samuelsson is a recognizable, nationally known figure whose appeal crosses many boundaries. EXPECT STRONG ENDORSEMENTS FROM FOOD-WORLD STARS: Samuelsson has a long list of well-known friends who will offer their support.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden
A James Beard Award-winning chef and author of several cookbooks, MARCUS SAMUELSSON has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, Today, Iron Chef, and Top Chef: Masters, where he took first place in 2010. His newest restaurant, Red Rooster, recently opened in Harlem, where he lives with his wife.
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Thomas Becket Warrior, Priest, Rebel
John Guy
ON SALE 7/3/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
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A thrilling new biography of a man who sought to reform a nation, dared to speak truth to power, and, upon his death, brought the most powerful king in Europe to his knees. The story of a violent clash between church and state, the book follows the life of Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, who was assassinated by followers of Henry II in 1170. Becket saw himself as a defender of liberty, the man "who cancels unjust laws." He began his career as Henry's chancellor, charming rulers and popes, taming overmighty barons, leading knights into battle, reforming the law, judging lawsuits, building a bureaucracy, regulating monasteries, and investigating heresies. After becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, he clashed with Henry, daring to oppose the king's dictates of law. He was thrust into a six-year exile, during which he continued his war of words with Henry from afar. Finally, Becket returned to Canterbury, already guessing his fate, and was murdered by four of Henry's knights. But soon after, the faithful throughout Europe began venerating Becket as a martyr. Just three years after his death he was canonized by Pope Alexander III, and on July 12, 1174, in the midst of the Revolt of 1173-1174, Henry was forced to humble himself with public penance at Becket's tomb, cementing Becket's place forever as an icon of rebellion.
Key Points/Quotes ROYAL CLAMOR: Our fascination with royalty does not seem to be going away, as the continued success of Alison Weir's books, as well as of The Tudors and The Borgias on Showtime, clearly indicates. Guy's book has all the scandal and intrigue that make these works so popular, with the addition of a dramatic portrayal of an icon of rebellion and resistance to power, something more germane now than ever before. A MODERN LIFE OF THE SAINTS: The book will capture the minds of all those interested in a modern history of one of the Catholic and Anglican Churches' most well-known and important saints. AUTHOR: Guy is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television, and writes frequently for various high-profile publications like The Guardian and The Economist. ACADEMIC POTENTIAL: The book will prove to be an essential addition to any undergraduate course on medieval history.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Cambridge, England
Author Hometown: Warragul, Australia
JOHN GUY studied history at Clare College, Cambridge, and became a lecturer on early modern British history and Renaissance political thought. He has held academic positions in Britain and the United States throughout his career and is still a Fellow in history at Clare College, Cambridge, and an honorary professor at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He appears regularly on BBC Radio and has presented five documentaries for BBC2 television. He also writes reviews for various newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and The Economist.
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Freedom's Forge
How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II
Arthur Herman For admirers of books by Erik Larson and Stephen Ambrose, here's a great, meaty, and untold story of World War II--how American big business set out to build the weapons and create the industrial muscle to arm the Allies and defeat the Axis, from the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Ghandi & Churchill . Bestselling author Arthur Herman reveals how two extraordinary American businessmen--the Danish immigrant William Knudsen and shipbuilding industrialist Henry Kaiser--helped corral, cajole, manipulate, and inspire big business around the country to help mobilize the war effort and what later critics would call the American "military-industrial complex," without which the history of America, as well as of the Second World War, would be very different. Together these men changed the face not only of American business and industry but of American society. At the same time their efforts transformed the culture of America's armed services, giving the army, navy, and air force both the tools and the new strategies for securing a postwar global order.
ON SALE 7/10/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
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Key Points/Quotes BIG STORY GET ITS DUE: We all know how decisive American war supplies proved in the war effort. And how car factories were turned into munitions plants. But Freedom's Forge is the first book to put all this together in a grand and stirring narrative about the lesser-known heroes of the war. ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Herman was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Gandhi & Churchill, which was also among the Washington Post's "Most Favorable Reviews of 2008." Herman's bestselling work, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, totaled 58,000 in hardcover and 286,000 in trade paperback sales and was a New York Times bestseller. BIG BUSINESS AS HERO: Today we certainly lack for stories about how CEOs and big corporations inspire the populace. Here's the story of how, once upon a time, these businessmen truly helped save America and laid the foundations for postwar life. Among other demographics, business readers will flock to this. PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE EVENTS: Many readers will have had a grandfather, or an uncle, or a mom who worked in the local car factory helping build planes, tanks, or guns. This is a story that many will connect to. STUNNING PHOTOS: A series of gorgeous photographs to illustrate the era. "A fine history...Mr. Herman has researched Gandhi & Churchill meticulously and written it fluently." --The Wall Street Journal
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Charlottesville, VA
Author Hometown: West Virginia
ARTHUR HERMAN is the author of bestseller How the Scots Invented the Modern World, as well as The Idea of Decline in Western History and To Rule the Waves. Gandhi & Churchill was a 2008 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He has been a professor of history at Georgetown University, Catholic University, George Mason University, and the University of the South.
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Trust Me A Novel
Kurt Andersen
ON SALE 7/10/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6720-6 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 480 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 46/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
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A major new novel from the New York Times bestseller Kurt Andersen--his most accomplished and engaging to date--a rich and moving epic of one woman's youth in the 1960s and the legacy of that period in contemporary life. Andersen's most ambitious novel to date opens with Karen Hollander, a distinguished judge in her sixties, having withdrawn herself from consideration for Supreme Court Judgeship. Her reasons have their roots in her youth, and her unforgettable narrative cuts back and forth between a tale of coming of age in the America of the 1960s--culminating in an event that changed the course of her life--and her struggle to come to terms now with the legacy of that time, both in her own life and in the cultural landscape of the country. Dazzling in its wit and effervescence, this new novel will build on Andersen's considerable audience with its brilliant and funny heroine. It captures perfectly and indelibly not only a critical moment in our history but also its echoes in the way we live now.
Key Points/Quotes NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Heyday peaked at #13 on the New York Times Fiction Hardcover bestseller list and remained on the extended list for 4 weeks. CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Heyday was reviewed on the front page of The New York TimesBook Review and was called "Extravagantly vivid" (The New York Times), "Impressive" (The Wall Street Journal), and "Riveting" (Entertainment Weekly), and received glowing reviews from Vanity Fair, the Los Angeles Times, and The New Yorker. AUTHOR PLATFORM: Andersen is a celebrated cultural commentator and essayist. He is host and cocreator of Studio 360, the Peabody Award-winning public radio program which has 500,000 weekly listeners on 140 stations. He appears regularly as a commentator on CNN, MSNBC, the BBC, and Charlie Rose and writes regularly for Time and Vanity Fair.
Praise for Heyday:
"Andersen's intricate plotting and his command of period keep the book moving." --The New Yorker "An upmarket page turner...a pleasure, pure and simple...with a slam-bang finale." --Newsweek
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: Omaha, NE
KURT ANDERSEN is the author of Heyday and Turn of the Century. He has also written for film, television, and the stage and contributes to New York and Vanity Fair. He has previously been a columnist for The New Yorker and Time. In 2003, New York magazine named him one of the 100 People Who Changed New York, and in 2008 Forbes.com named him one of the 25 Most Influential Liberals in the U.S. Media. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.
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Into the Fire
A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
Dakota Meyer and Bing West
ON SALE 7/10/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-0-8129-9340-0 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: MEMOIR/MILITARY HISTORY BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
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From the Medal of Honor recipient, a gripping first-person account of one of the greatest acts of military heroism of our time--and its dramatic aftermath. In September of 2009, several hundred Taliban ambushed a company of Afghan soldiers and their Marine advisors. The enemy had the company pinned down, with only one exposed road leading in and out of the village. Twenty-one-year-old Marine Corporal Dakota Meyer disobeyed his commanding officer and took command. Without reinforcements or artillery support, he charged forward down the only road five times under withering fire. He killed a dozen Taliban and rescued 18 Afghans and Americans. The company finally rallied and the enemy pulled back. When the story finally became known, Dakota was awarded the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest honor. Yet the story of that day remains mired in controversy even now. For a man to charge into fire once requires grit; to do so five times is beyond comprehension. Dakota's performance was the greatest act of courage in the war, because he repeated it and repeated it. In this fast-paced narrative of non-stop action, we hear the story from Dakota's own perspective, and come to know our narrator as a true American hero: a young man raised on a cattle farm in Kentucky with uncompromising morals and a fierce determination to do what's right.
Key Points/Quotes BLACK HAWK DOWN MEETS LONE SURVIVOR: A riveting, no-holds-barred story full of blood, guts, and action, this book has huge commercial potential. AN AMERICAN HERO: Since receiving the Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer has garnered tremendous attention and has emerged as a reminder of what courage and valor really mean. STORY WITH REAL DEPTH: Although the Medal of Honor received extensive media coverage, the real story of what Dakota did remains known only to a few--until now. THE FOG OF WAR: From disobeying orders to stay out of the battle, to the ramifications following it, Dakota Meyer's story makes vivid the confusion and drama of war.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Kentucky; Rhode Island
Author Hometown: Kentucky; Massachusetts
SGT. DAKOTA MEYER was born and raised in Columbia, Kentucky and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2006. A school-trained sniper and highly skilled Marine infantryman, Sgt. Meyer deployed to Iraq in 2007 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom during 2009-10. In 2011, he was awarded the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government, for his service in the Battle of Ganjgal. BING WEST's bestselling books have won many awards. West, a Marine combat infantryman, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former assistant secretary of defense.
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The Rise of Rome
The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
Anthony Everitt
ON SALE 8/7/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6663-6 $30.00/$35.00 Can. Category: HISTORY BISAC Cat: History - Ancient - Rome Order Form Cat: HISTORY Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 41/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
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The bestselling author of Cicero, Anthony Everitt, tells the remarkable, vivid story of the unlikely rise of the greatest empire the world has ever known: Rome. Historians have long pondered the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, but how was the empire won? Anthony Everitt offers a vivid, erudite, page-turning account of the emergence of antiquity's greatest power and the remarkable personalities that led to a position of greatness unmatched in history. From its founding as a small market town in the eighth century B.C. to Caesar's victory in the Civil War that defeated the Republic and marked the beginning of the Empire, the story of Rome is rich with extraordinary moments and lasting lessons. Everitt shows how Rome almost absentmindedly became the leading power in the Middle East, suggesting that the Romans' strategy of inviting the peoples they defeated to become citizens was instrumental in extending the empire and fostering loyalty. He outlines the influence Rome has had on our world, from art to the arts of government, and vividly illustrates how every Western power since--including the United States--has sought to be "the new Rome." But he also reveals that even as Rome's empire grew, its constitution began to break down: old habits of compromise were replaced by violence and civil war; unimaginable wealth and power corrupted the traditional virtues of the Republic--at the end of Everitt's narrative, Rome is triumphant everywhere except at Rome itself. Unique in the literature, The Rise of Rome is an epic thrill ride that tells the story of one of the world's greatest civilizations in a galvanizing, contemporary way.
Key Points/Quotes BESTSELLING AUTHOR: With more than 300,000 books in print, Everitt's previous biographies of Hadrian, Cicero, and Augustus have been met with critical acclaim and have established him as an authoritative voice and an unparalleled storyteller. FRESH PERSPECTIVE: Everitt offers a revolutionary new take on Roman history, a timeless subject that has not received as much attention as one might assume. NARRATIVE HISTORY: Major episodes are recounted from the point of view of key characters, bringing to life the remarkable individuals who make up Rome's history and coloring the story with personality. ENDURING INTEREST: The classical world remains endlessly fascinating. From the success of Schiff's Cleopatra to movies like Gladiator and HBO's Rome series, swords and sandals are as popular as ever, appealing to a broad, deep readership. RELEVANT LESSONS: As Everitt narrates the rise of the world's greatest power, one is subtly reminded of the dangers of imperial overstretching in our own time.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: England
ANTHONY EVERITT, visiting professor in the visual and performing arts at Nottingham Trent University, has written extensively on European culture and is the author of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian. He has served as secretary general of the Arts Council for Great Britain. Everitt lives near Colchester, England's first recorded town, founded (of course) by the Romans.
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Twilight War
The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
Fredrik Logevall A groundbreaking history of America's four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam. This monumental history asks the simple question: How did we end up in a war in Vietnam? To answer that question Fredrik Logevall traces the forty-year path that led us from World War I to the first American casualties in 1959. Using fresh archives in Washington, Hanoi, and Paris, Cornell University Professor of History Fredrik Logevall shows how senior French and United States officials proved unwilling to confront reality in Vietnam, despite having excellent intelligence information at their disposal, and despite possessing their own private doubts about the prospects. And, to an astonishing degree, The Twilight War shows how the problems Americans faced in Vietnam had been faced before them by the French. In Bernard Fall's words, Americans were "dreaming different dreams than the French but walking in the same footsteps."
ON SALE 8/21/2012 RANDOM HOUSE HARDCOVER
978-0-375-50442-6 $40.00/$46.00 Can. Category: HISTORY/VIETNAM WAR BISAC Cat: History - Military - Vietnam War Order Form Cat: WAR Page Count: 880 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 44 PHOTOGRAPHS; 13 MAPS Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: RH Hardcover
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Key Points/Quotes NEW SOURCES AND GROUNDBREAKING SCHOLARSHIP: Logevall has spent twelve years researching and writing, and tapped into diplomatic archives in Hanoi, Paris, and Washington. DEFINITIVE HISTORY: There have been numerous books about the Vietnam war itself, but this will become the definitive account of how and why we ended up at war. A riveting story that will be unfamiliar to American readers, featuring epic life-and-death decisions made under profound pressure, a vast mobilization of men and resources, and an extraordinary cast of larger-than-life characters. MORE THAN 30 PHOTOS THROUGHOUT HIGHLY RELEVANT TODAY: The parallels to Afghanistan are urgent and chilling. NEW-GENERATION SCHOLAR: A professor of history at Cornell, Logevall is at the forefront of a new generation of scholars writing about America and Vietnam. THE LOOMING TOWER FOR THE VIETNAM WAR: Just as Lawrence Wright examined the decades-long road to 9/11, Logevall looks further into history than ever before to answer one of the last remaining questions about America's worst war. "Fredrik Logevall is a wonderful writer and historian. In his new book on the origins of the American war in Vietnam, he gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the French war and its aftermath from the perspectives of the French, the Vietnamese, and the Americans. Using untapped sources and a deep knowledge of diplomatic history, Logevall shows to devastating effect how America found itself on the road to Vietnam." --Frances FitzGerald, author of Fire in the Lake, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Ithaca, NY
Author Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
FREDRIK LOGEVALL is John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and Professor of History at Cornell University, where he serves as director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
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The Man Who Planted Trees
Lost Groves, Champion Trees, and an Urgent Plan to Save the Planet
Jim Robbins A New York Times reporter explains the science of trees--what we know and, more important, what we don't, and why trees could be the key to our future. Science writer Jim Robbins has written a provocative, fascinating book with an inspiring narrative at its center about a visionary man who is revolutionizing the way people think about trees. For each of the 872 known species of trees in the United States, there is one that is taller, wider, and hardier than all the others--the champion of its kind. David Milarch is on a mission to find those trees, clone them, and plant their offspring around the world. A burly, hard-living former alcoholic nurseryman from Michigan, Milarch started the Archangel Reforestation project after a transformative near-death experience. Milarch hopes to replenish the diminished genetics of the world's forests with the molecular muscle of the champions, creating a Noah's ark of tree genetics, and so far his efforts have met with astounding success.
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Key Points/Quotes CREDIBLE AUTHOR: A science reporter for the New York Times, Jim Robbins is the perfect writer to tell this story. He was the first to report Milarch's work, including his recent cloning of thousand-year-old redwoods, which scientists said could not be done. LARGER-THAN-LIFE CHARACTER: David Milarch, a burly nurseryman, is an outsized personality, and his fascinating story makes this an informative page turner. MEDIAGENIC: Milarch's work has been covered in TheNew York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, the Today show, Good Morning America, and on the front page of Yahoo News. This is the first time his personal story will be told. He recently gave a TEDx talk for NASA and in December he will be named one of Outside magazine's Super Stars. AN INSPIRING READ: With trees vanishing, the ecosystem of the earth is facing real danger. The Man Who Planted Trees frames the problem and shows how we can save the trees--and increase the health of the planet. A SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION: The Man Who Planted Trees argues that it is time to end the scattershot approach to planting trees and begin a conscious, coherent universal tree policy to encourage the planting of the trees most likely to support human life and health. AUDIENCE OF TREE LOVERS: There is a ready market for this book. ECO-PACKAGE: We will create an eye-catching eco-friendly package for the book and hope to include a seed in the package or on a book mark. A LINE DRAWING will open each section that is named for a particular tree (sequoia, bristlecone pine, white oak, etc.).
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Helena, MT
JIM ROBBINS is a frequent contributor to the science section of The New York Times. He has written for Smithsonian, Audubon, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times (London), Scientific American, The New York Times Magazine, Discover, Psychology Today, Gourmet, and Condé Nast Traveler and has appeared on ABC's Nightline, National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and as a guest on the Today show.
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Dear Marcus
A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me
Jerry McGill
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Marketing and Publicity Original online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention NPR campaign Local author promotion: Portland, OR; Eugene, OR Facebook advertising targeting fans of Wes Moore, Lorrie Moore, and The Moth. Author Facebook promotions Video interview with the author Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Feature in Random Reads and Random House Reader's Circle e-newsletters Teacher's guide and extensive outreach to FYE schools Outreach to disability and urban youth programs Academic and library marketing
An inspiring memoir written as a letter to the unknown man who shot the author in the back at age thirteen, rendering him a paraplegic, about the importance of optimism, forgiveness, and enjoying life to its fullest. When Jerry McGill was growing up in the projects on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the '80s, life looked good: he was excelling as an athlete and as a dancer, he was popular at school, and he seemed to have a bright future ahead of him. But everything changed one night when he was thirteen. Walking home from a New Year's Eve party, Jerry was shot in the back, paralyzed from the waist down. The police never caught the shooter. But rather than settle into depression and anger, McGill has gone on to live a fulfilling and rewarding life, traveling the world, graduating from college and earning a master's degree, campaigning for the rights of the disabled, acting, and teaching. Written as a letter to his assailant, whom he never meets and decides to call Marcus, Dear Marcus reflects on McGill's childhood, the challenges of living with a disability, and the importance of forgiveness and making the most of our gifts. By turns brutally honest and funny, both full of rage and full of heart, Dear Marcus is an inspiring book about finding the strength we all have inside us and living life to its fullest.
Key Points/Quotes INTERESTING PUBLISHING STORY: After self-publishing Dear Marcus, McGill sent a copy of it to Lorrie Moore, who not only read it but reviewed it in The New York Review of Books, which was how it attracted our attention. INSPIRING: McGill's message of forgiveness and overcoming difficult circumstances is one that every reader can appreciate. For readers of The Other Wes Moore and Darin Strauss's Half a Life. HANDICAPPED AUDIENCE: Dear Marcus will inspire this audience to dream beyond their handicaps. AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE: Dear Marcus is also a story about growing up black in New York at a time when addiction, violence, and extreme poverty were commonplace. With its insight into that community and the opportunities that allowed McGill to make a better life for himself, the book will appeal to African American church and book groups. PERFECT FOR COURSE ADOPTION: Like The Other Wes Moore, Dear Marcus is perfect for high school and even middle school readers, for sociology and psychology courses, and for FYE. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED: There will be evocative chapter-opening photos in addition to the five black-and-white photos throughout. "Written with passion, honesty, humor, and a stubborn, rebellious optimism, Dear Marcus is like nothing I've ever read. When a bullet in the back told Jerry McGill not to go on, Jerry went on--smiling." --Shalom Auslander, author of Foreskin's Lament "Inspiring." --Lorrie Moore, The New York Review of Books
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Portland, OR
Author Hometown: New York, NY
JERRY McGILL is a writer and artist. He received a B.A. in English literature from Fordham University and an MFA in education from Pacific University in Oregon.
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Darwin's Ghosts
The Secret History of Evolution
Rebecca Stott The real story behind the discovery of evolution--the surprising tale of the geniuses, the renegades, and the infidels who dared to seek out truth and who paved the way for Darwin's Origin of Species. Evolution is one of the great ideas of our time, but contrary to popular belief, it was not discovered single-handedly by a British genius in the middle of the nineteenth century. It is an idea that emerged over many centuries, and that was cultivated by daring men across the globe who had the imagination to speculate on nature's extraordinary ways and who had the courage to articulate such speculations at a time when to do so was often heresy. In Darwin's Ghosts Rebecca Stott tells the story of the collective discovery of evolution, from Aristotle in Greece in 300 B.C. to the Arab world in the first century through Europe in the mid-eighteenth century and up to the publication of Darwin's book in 1859. This is a fascinating book about the history of ideas in addition to being an insightful study of one of the most important and controversial theories of our time.
ON SALE 6/12/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU HARDCOVER
978-1-4000-6937-8 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: HISTORY/SCIENCE BISAC Cat: History - General Order Form Cat: HISTORY Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 32 ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.RebeccaStott.co.uk Online content available for accounts National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention NPR campaign Targeted outreach to science writers, websites, bloggers Ten Facts You Didn't Know About Darwin available on Scribd.com Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Feature on ModernLibrary.com and in e-newsletter Academic and library marketing
Key Points/Quotes PROVOCATIVE AND GROUNDBREAKING: Stott posits that evolution was accepted, developed, and tested collectively by a group of intellectuals of all nationalities and not single-handedly by Charles Darwin. It also demonstrates how evolutionary ideas grew out of alchemy--a notion that has never been suggested before. EVOLUTION IS A PERENNIALLY FASCINATING TOPIC: Recent bestsellers that center on evolution include Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion and The Greatest Show on Earth and Richard Holmes's The Age of Wonder. Stott fills in the gaps in our knowledge of the theory of evolution, recounting the true history of its various creators, discoverers, and disseminators. COMBINES NARRATIVE SKILL WITH HISTORICAL ACUMEN: Stott is an interesting hybrid of a writer who is both a novelist (author of Ghostwalk and The Coral Thief) and an affiliated scholar in the department of the history and philosophy of science at Cambridge University. Her writing might best be compared to Dava Sobel's work. PERSONAL BACKSTORY: Stott has a personal stake in this book that will be helpful in publicity: She was raised in a religious sect that rejected evolution (the page with Darwin's entry was ripped out of her family's encyclopedia). The book's introduction touches on that story.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Cambridge, England
REBECCA STOTT is a professor of English literature and creative writing at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She is the author of the novels Ghostwalk and The Coral Thief and a biography, Darwin and the Barnacle. She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio.
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The Tools Phil Stutz and Barry Michels
ON SALE 6/12/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU HARDCOVER
978-0-679-64444-6 $25.00 Category: SELF-HELP/PSYCHOLOGY BISAC Cat: Self-Help - Personal Growth - General Order Form Cat: PSYCHOLOGY/SELF-HELP Page Count: 304 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Spine/Depth: 32/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 9 LINE DRAWINGS Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau HC
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.ReadTheTools.com ARE distribution to film/literary agents, psychotherapists, self-help gurus, celebrity fitness instructors, and spiritualists Exclusive pre-publication Tools workshops for influencers and media in LA and NYC Pre-publication regional bookseller workshops National media attention National review and feature attention National and local NPR interviews Radio satellite tour Online review and feature attention Extensive social media outreach Lecture venue outreach Print advertising in The New Yorker NPR podcast and online sponsorships on shows like All Things Considered, This American Life, and Speaking of Faith Facebook advertising targeting fans of Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, and Tim Ferriss Video series to illustrate book's principles Custom Facebook page including videos, photos, and a Q&A Early reviewer consumer focus groups will be invited to participate in pre-pub online chats
A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of four tools that bring about dynamic change in the present and impart a greater understanding of the depth and complexity of the human condition over the long term. The Tools addresses the most common complaint patients have about psychotherapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. Barry Michels, an L.A.-based therapist, was frustrated by his inability to bring his patients faster relief from the issues that plagued them. He found a mentor in Phil Stutz, a psychiatrist who years before had devised a methodology that arose from a similar disenchantment. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but Stutz and Michels employ an arsenal of tools--exercises that access the power of the unconscious and effectively meet the most persistent problems people face--and the results are electrifying. Stutz and Michels are much sought-after--a recent profile in The New Yorker touted them as an "open secret" in Hollywood--and treat a high-powered and creative clientele. Their first work, The Tools transcends the typical self-help genre because of its paradigm-changing material, the credibility of its authors, and the instant appeal and empowerment of its message.
Key Points/Quotes GREAT ANTICIPATION: The New Yorker profile touched off a firestorm of interest that resulted in a major preempt by all the Bertelsmann publishers around the world. We are planning for simultaneous international publication--a major publishing event of 2012. A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: Thus far 31 foreign markets have acquired rights to The Tools, which speaks to the appeal and the universal application of the material. THE HIGH-POWERED CLIENTELE: Among Stutz's and Michels's patients are Academy Award-winning writers, actors, and directors; studio executives; lawyers; agents; performers. Expect to see bold-faced names coming out as patients as our campaign begins. THE EXCLUSIVITY FACTOR: Starting with invitation-only workshops for influencers in New York and California, our launch will play off the cachet of Stutz and Michels. The book will for the first time offer wider access to their exclusive method of treatment. WHO WILL READ THIS BOOK: People interested in improving themselves, deepening creativity, bettering relationships, overcoming fear, and unlocking their full potential--professionally, creatively, and in their private lives.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles
Author Hometown: New York City (Stutz); Los Angeles (Michels)
PHIL STUTZ graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College in New York and received his M.D. from New York University. He worked as a prison psychiatrist on Rikers Island and then in private practice in New York before moving his practice to Los Angeles in 1982. BARRY MICHELS has a B.A. from Harvard, a law degree from U.C. Berkeley, and an MSW from USC. He has been in private practice as a psychotherapist since 1980.
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The Homicide Report
Understanding Murder in America
Jill Leovy From an award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter, this is the definitive exploration of murder in America, wrapped around the up-close narrative of a single, fascinating case that unfolds on the streets of Los Angeles. In 2007, Jill Leovy embarked on an unprecedented project for the Los Angeles Times: she reported on every one of the 845 murders that occurred in Los Angeles County throughout the year. Documenting the violent deaths of, on average, twenty young people every week led her into a deeper examination of America's murder epidemic. Over the next two years, she followed two LA homicide detectives who worked in one of the city's notorious neighborhoods, what Leovy dubs a "murder enclave." In The Homicide Report, Leovy traces a single, dramatic murder investigation from beginning to end--but she also pans back to offer readers the definitive history of murder in America, and a provocative new theory on why America leads the developed world in violent death.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/24/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU HARDCOVER
978-0-385-52998-3 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: SOCIOLOGY BISAC Cat: Social Science - Sociology - Urban Order Form Cat: SOCIOLOGY Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau HC
Marketing and Publicity National media attention National/local review and feature print attention National/local radio attention Online review and feature attention NPR campaign Local author promotion: Los Angeles Targeted blogger outreach Teaser excerpt with homicide statistics available on file-sharing websites Random House Facebook and Twitter promotions Feature in What's New e-newsletter Feature on AtRandom.com Finished-book mailing to top criminal justice programs Outreach to police officer organizations and associations
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR:Jill Leovy is an award-winning reporter who reported on all of LA's 845 murders in 2001 and studied nearly 15,000 murder cases from across the country. GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, PROVOCATIVE NEW THEORY: Leovy conducts research with social scientists, criminologists, cops, judges, social workers, convicts, and many other resources, to develop her own theory of murder in America--that we have cultivated and engineered "murder enclaves" that are responsible for the vast majority of violent deaths in America--and back up her passionate belief that the "six thousand black men on average who are murdered every year don't have to die this way." DEFINITIVE WORK ON A HUGE AMERICAN SUBJECT: Murderous violence is a distinctive feature of American life, deeply embedded in its culture and history. Leovy weaves into her narrative a fascinating history of murder in America and the latest social science on the subject to illuminate this vital phenomenon. KALEIDOSCOPIC VIEW OF THE WORLD OF HOMICIDE: Leovy brings readers along as she follows two LA homicide detectives on an investigation. She brings to life the victim and his family, the coroner, the forensic investigators, the DA, the defendant, and the courts. AMERICA IS FASCINATED BY POLICE WORK: Police procedurals from Law and Order to Patricia Cornwell are America's favorite form of entertainment. In the tradition of books like David Simon's Homicide.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles
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Author Hometown: Los Angeles
JILL LEOVY is a reporter and editor at the Los Angeles Times, where she has worked for fifteen years. She's the recipient of numerous journalism awards, including as a member of a six-reporter team, the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News.
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D E L R E Y SPECTRA
Railsea China Mieville From China Miéville, New York Times bestselling author of Un Lun Dun, a thrilling new young adult novel that reimagines Moby-Dick in an unforgettable and fascinatingly imagined setting. Sham ap Soorap, young doctor's assistant, is in search of life's purpose aboard a diesel locomotive on the hunt for the great elusive moldywarpe, Mocker-Jack. But on an old train wreck at the outskirts of the world, Sham discovers an astonishing secret that changes everything: evidence of an impossible journey. A journey left unfinished...which Sham takes it on himself to complete. It's a decision that might cost him his life.
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978-0-345-52452-2 $18.00/$21.00 Can. Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Juvenile Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: B&W ILLUSTRATIONS THRU/OUT Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Del Rey Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.chinamieville.net Online content available for accounts Advance reader promotions National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Targeted blogger outreach Major online advertising and promotion campaign targeting teen readers Promotion on Facebook and Twitter Feature on Suvudu.com Feature on sci-fi mobile site Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature in the Suvudu e-newsletter Convention promotion at New York Comic Con (10/11) and San Diego Comic-Con (7/12) Academic and library marketing
CRITICS' DARLING AND WINNER OF MAJOR AWARDS: Consistently and brilliantly acclaimed, Miéville has won the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award (three times), the British Fantasy Award (twice), the British Science Fiction Award, and the Locus Award (four times). BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Miéville's YA novel Un Lun Dun (2/07) was a New York Times bestseller, as was Embassytown (5/11); The City & The City was a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and Publishers Weekly. BELOVED BY FANS: Miéville was guest of honor at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, Chicago's 2011 pop culture extravaganza C2E2, and the 2011 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai, and a repeat guest at the Melbourne Literary Festival, the Edinburgh Literary Festival, and the Cheltenham Literary Festival. TRADE PAPERBACK TIE-IN: Publishes following the trade paperback edition of Embassytown (1/31/12).
Praise for China Miéville:
"One of the most interesting and promising writers to appear in the last few years in any genre." --Carlos Ruiz Zafón
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: London
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Author Hometown: London
CHINA MIÉVILLE's fiction has won the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Locus Award. His nonfiction includes Between Equal Rights, a study of international law. He lives and works in London.
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Sky Dragons
Dragonriders of Pern
Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey The second of two mother-son collaborations, following Dragon's Time and finishing the saga begun by Todd McCaffrey with Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, this is the tale of winning the fight to replenish Pern's dragon population, and the world's very first female Weyrleader! For all fans of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern books! Pern's last best chance to rebuild the decimated dragon population and keep the world from being destroyed by the deadly alien spore called Thread lies with a group of young dragonriders stranded on an unexplored island. Leadership of these dragons and riders falls to Xhinna, female rider of a blue dragon, who must earn the respect of all who follow her and solve the problem of how to get sufficient numbers of dragon eggs, all while protecting her people and baby dragons from predators and--worse--traitors!
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 6/26/2012 DEL REY HARDCOVER
978-0-345-50091-5 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Science Fiction - General Order Form Cat: SCIENCE FICTION Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Series: Dragonriders of Pern, The Prod Type: Del Rey Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.pernhome.com Online content available for accounts National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention SFF platform: www.Suvudu.com, mobile site, fan conventions
BELOVED SERIES: The Dragonriders of Pern, with millions of copies in Del Rey print, is one of science fiction's most beloved series, and Todd McCaffrey, Anne McCaffrey's son and designated heir to Pern, is helping to keep the dragonriders flying for another generation. MOTHER AND SON COLLABORATE AGAIN: After reading Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, Anne McCaffrey grew so excited about Todd's characters and the situation he had set up on Pern that she asked him if she could collaborate on tying up the series. And so she co-wrote Dragon's Time and now this fifth and final novel of Lorana and Fiona's story. COLLABORATION SUCCESS: The four previous books Todd and Anne have worked on together have more than 500,000 copies in print. BESTSELLER: The last Pern hardcover, Dragon's Time, was #21 on the New York Times bestseller list. A DRAGONRIDER FIRST: For the first time in the history of the Pern novels, a female character will be the leader of the weyr!
Series Overview The Pern novels comprise one of the most beloved and bestselling science fiction series of all time.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Ireland; Los Angeles, CA
ANNE McCAFFREY is one of the most beloved and bestselling science-fiction and fantasy authors ever, and her Pern series alone has nearly two dozen titles and more than 5 million books in print. TODD McCAFFREY, Anne McCaffrey's son, is the author of the bestselling Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, as well as four other collaborations with Anne McCaffrey: Dragon's Time, Dragon's Kin, Dragon's Fire, and Dragon Harper. Trained as a computer engineer, he now writes full-time from his home in Los Angeles.
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Year Zero A Novel
Rob Reid With the same zany humor of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Year Zero satirizes the online music industry and Internet culture with the story of a young lawyer who may be our only hope against aliens who realize they owe such enormous fines on their vast collections of pirated music that it would be a lot cheaper just to destroy the Earth. The author is an Internet business insider who founded the Rhapsody music service. One of the first Harvard MBAs to specialize in high tech, Rob Reid is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in many Internet-related ventures. It all comes together in Year Zero, a pitch-perfect look at the intersection of the music world, Washington, D.C., and Internet culture. As young intellectual-property lawyer Nick Carter comes to discover when he receives two very odd visitors late one afternoon, the laws against illegal music downloads have an impact not just around the world--but throughout the galaxy.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/10/2012 DEL REY HARDCOVER
978-0-345-53441-5 $25.00/$29.95 Can. Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Humorous Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 352 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Del Rey Hardcover
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HIGHLY CONNECTED: Reid, who founded the Rhapsody music download service, has top-level connections with today's digital culture (users of social media, bloggers, fans of modern pop culture, and leaders of the tech industry). His friends in the industry include the founder of the TED conferences, the editor in chief of Fark, and the founder of Gawker Media. All of them have promised to aid in promoting Year Zero. LONGTIME BLOGGER: Reid has a long history of blogging for the tech community--he and his wife, Morgan Webb, created a daily online video show called WebbAlert--and retains close connections with blogs including BoingBoing, TechCrunch, ArsTechnica, Mashable, GigaOm, and VentureBeat. FAMOUS SPOUSE: Reid's wife, Morgan Webb, is the hugely popular cohost of her own show on the G4 cable network, X-Play. AUDIO RIGHTS TO RANDOM HOUSE: Random House Audio won the rights at auction and will publish simultaneously. "Can you imagine The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy combined with The Social Network? Of course you cannot: because ONLY ROB REID CAN. Hilarious, provocative, and super smart." --John Hodgman, Resident Expert, The Daily Show
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Author Hometown: New York, NY
ROB REID was the founder of Rhapsody, the world's largest seller of music downloads until it was eclipsed by iTunes. He is the author of Year One, a memoir about student life at Harvard Business School, where he received his MBA, and also of Architects of the Web, the first true business history of the Internet. He has spent years as a venture capitalist, working with Internet-related businesses. Year Zero is his first novel. Reid lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Morgan Webb, who hosts X-Play, the world's most popular video-gaming-related TV show, airing daily on NBC's G4 network.
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The War That Came Early: Coup d'Etat Harry Turtledove From "the standard-bearer of alternate history" (USA Today) comes the fourth installment in Harry Turtledove's landmark World War II series, The War That Came Early--the work of a master operating at the top of his craft. Building on the events of Hitler's War, West and East, and The Big Switch, this new novel explores the lives of simple soldiers and civilians, as well as great historic leaders, to postulate what might have happened had Chamberlain chosen not to appease Hitler. How would lives have changed? How would history have changed? How would our world have changed?
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ON SALE 7/31/2012 DEL REY HARDCOVER
978-0-345-52465-2 $28.00/$34.00 Can. Category: ALTERNATE HISTORY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Alternative History Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Del Rey Hardcover
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.HarryTurtledove.net National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention SFF platform: www.Suvudu.com, mobile site, fan conventions
NEW YORK TIMES EXTENDED LIST: Hitler's War, the first in this series, hit the New York Times extended bestseller list. TIE-IN: Ties in to the trade paperback publication of book three in this series, The Big Switch (Del Rey, 6/12). MORE BOOKS TO COME: Del Rey has contracted two more books in The War That Came Early series, to six books total. POPULAR HISTORICAL SETTING: Books about Nazis continue to captivate the American imagination, and World War II--Turtledove's particular specialty--offers fertile ground for alternate history. TOTAL BOOKS IN PRINT: Turtledove has more than 2.5 million books in print with Del Rey. BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS: All of the previous books in this series have been featured selections of the Science Fiction Book Club. "Turtledove is always good, but this return to World War II, one of his favorite turfs, is genuinely brilliant....The characterizations in particular bring the book to extraordinary life." --Booklist, on Hitler's War
Series Overview The War that Came Early hinges on a single question and a single event: What would have happened if Britain's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had refused to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland? From this one change comes a wealth of realistic detail and informed speculation.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Chatsworth, CA
Author Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
HARRY TURTLEDOVE is a Hugo Award-winning and critically acclaimed writer of science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history.
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Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill Aaron Allston The X-Wing/Wraith Squadron books are one of the most popular series in the history of Star Wars novels. Now, the intrepid spy/pilots of Wraith Squadron are back in an all-new Star Wars adventure set in the time just after the events of the New York Times bestselling Fate of the Jedi series! Wraith Squadron was Wedge Antilles's boldest creation: a covert-action unit of X-Wing fighters, its pilots drawn from the dregs of other units, castoffs and rejects given one last chance. Now, years after their thrilling adventures during and after the Rebellion that destroyed the Empire, they're back to deal with a brand-new mission!
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978-0-345-53059-2 $27.00/$32.00 Can. Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Science Fiction - Space Opera Order Form Cat: SCIENCE FICTION Page Count: 272 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Lucasbooks HC
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SERIES POPULARITY: The X-Wing books--where Aaron Allston first introduced the Wraith Squadron--have long been some of the most popular titles in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. There are currently more than 4.6 million copies of the series in print. STAND-ALONE APPEAL: Although Mercy Kill ties into the earlier X-Wing books, particularly the ones about Wraith Squadron, this new hardcover stands on its own, serving not only as a great escape for any Star Wars reader but also an ideal entry point into the backlist for new readers. AUTHOR POPULARITY: Aaron Allston is a fan favorite, with 3.3 million Star Wars novels in print! Fans have been requesting a new X-Wing novel from Aaron for years. STAR WARS BLU-RAY BREAKS SALES RECORDS: The nine-disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray broke records by selling more than 1 million units its first week, becoming the No. 1 pre-order and catalog title since the launch of Blu-ray in 2006 FAN EXCITEMENT: Excitement for the Star Wars saga will be reaching a fever pitch as Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace is theatrically re-released in 3-D in February, and thousands of Star Wars fans throughout the world prepare to attend Star Wars: Celebration VI in August in Orlando, Florida.
Copyright © 2012 by Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or (TM) where indicated.
Series Overview The X-Wing series follow the adventures of the best starfighter pilots in the New Republic's forces after the death of the Emperor.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Corsicana, TX
AARON ALLSTON was an editor of The Space Gamer magazine, which won the H. G. Wells Award for Best Role-Playing Magazine in 1982. Allston later became a freelance game designer, working for Hero Games and Dungeons & Dragons publisher TSR. He is one of the most popular Star Wars authors. His earlier Wraith Squadron and X-Wing novels are some of the most popular Star Wars novels ever! Del Rey will be bringing Allston to Star Wars: Celebration VI next year.
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ISBN 978-0-345-53480-4 978-0-449-01123-2 ISBN 978-0-345-51958-0 978-0-345-50910-9 978-0-345-50908-6 978-0-345-50906-2 9780553578942
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Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Jason Fry with Paul R. Urquhart A new, never-before-published entry in our extremely popular series of fully illustrated Star Wars Essential Guides. The Essential Guide to Warfare is the book Star Wars fans have been waiting for, and will be presented with astonishing full-color artwork throughout! Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare will be the first Essential Guide devoted entirely to all aspects of the various militaries and major battles fought throughout the history of the Star Wars universe. All ground will be covered, including material from the films, The Clone Wars TV series, books, comics, and video games.
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978-0-345-47762-0 $26.00/$31.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original
TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL MORE THAN HALF A MILLION ESSENTIAL GUIDES IN PRINT: Del Rey's previous Essential Guides have been hugely popular, and backlist tremendously--there are now more than 625,000 copies of the Essential Guides in print. THE FOCAL POINTS of this book--the military and warfare--are of great interest to Star Wars fans, and this will be the very first time that we are dedicating an entire Essential Guide to them. AUTHOR JASON FRY is an established Star Wars author and has written numerous Clone Wars books, as well as Star Wars: The Essential Atlas. HEAVILY ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOR: Like all of Del Rey's Star Wars Essential Guides, this book will be loaded with full-color original illustrations and sidebars throughout. ENDURING POPULARITY: The success of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network, strong buzz building around the upcoming events such as the Star Wars: The Old Republic video game, the Blu-Ray release of all six movies, and the 3-D theatrical release of The Phantom Menace in spring 2012 along with the continuing success of our Star Wars novels, such as Darth Plagueis and Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse, proves that Star Wars is more popular than ever.
Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Science Fiction - Space Opera Order Form Cat: SCIENCE FICTION Page Count: 256 Trim Size: 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 Spine/Depth: 16/32 Carton Count: 16 Illustrations: FULL COLOR THRU/OUT Load Group: 0205 Series: Star Wars . Prod Type: Lucasbooks TR
Copyright © 2011 by Lucasfilm, Ltd. & ® or (TM) where indicated.
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Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Author Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
JASON FRY is a writer in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives with his wife, son, and about a metric ton of Star Wars stuff. PAUL R. URQUHART is a pseudonym. He was born in Scotland between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and has been a Star Wars fan since he bought his first toy X-wing at the age of three. Although occasionally mistaken for a larger-than-life Ewok, he is in fact a historian, specializing in medieval society.
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ISBN 9780756663087 978-0-345-47764-4 9780756652029 ISBN 978-0-345-49334-7 978-0-345-47760-6 978-0-345-47759-0 978-0-345-44901-6 978-0-345-44903-0
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The Mandel Files, Volume 2: The Nano Flower Peter F. Hamilton
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Del Rey adds a sharply repackaged edition of science fiction bestseller Peter F. Hamilton's futuristic crime thriller The Nano Flower to its list of his latest titles. Set in the near future, the Mandel Files series stars Greg Mandel, a former military officer who was upgraded with psi abilities, which he now uses in his civilian career as a private detective. Thriller writer Ken Follett, author of Eye of the Needle and Pillars of the Earth, calls Peter F. Hamilton "the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction." Hamilton also displays a precognitive ability to forecast the issues our future will bring. The Nano Flower, although originally published in the early 1990s, is set in an eerily forecast near-future England suffering from the ravages of global warming and collapsing financial markets.
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978-0-345-53314-2 $19.95/$23.95 Can. History: Tor Books individual MM novels, 1996-98 Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Science Fiction - Adventure Order Form Cat: SCIENCE FICTION Page Count: 624 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Del Rey Tradepaper
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.PeterFHamilton.co.uk National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Author appearance at San Diego Comic-Con SFF platform: www.Suvudu.com, mobile site, fan conventions
TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL BOOK HAS BEEN OUT OF PRINT: The mass market edition of The Nano Flower (Tor, 1998) has been unavailable for about four years. (The author asked that his rights be reverted so that Del Rey could reissue on our list.) THIRD BOOK IN SERIES: The first two Greg Mandel novels--Mindstar Rising and A Quantum Murder--are collected in The Mandel Files, Volume 1 (Del Rey, 8/11). FRESH NEW PACKAGING will bring a new audience to this exciting series. NEW HAMILTON NOVEL TO FOLLOW SOON: A stand-alone novel titled Great North Road is scheduled for early 2013 publication. "Reads like a collaboration between William Gibson and Ian Fleming." --Publishers Weekly, on Mindstar Rising "Reaches another level of excellence...Brilliant." --Locus, on The Nano Flower "Fully fleshed out characters living in an immaculately imagined and executed near-future world, lush prose, crystal-sharp dialogue...Unreservedly recommended." --Interzone, on The Nano Flower
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: England
Author Hometown: Rutland, England
PETER F. HAMILTON is the author of numerous short stories and novels, including the Void series (The Dreaming Void and The Temporal Void), Judas Unchained, Pandora's Star, Fallen Dragon, and the acclaimed Night's Dawn trilogy: The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God. He lives in Rutland, England, with his family.
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The War That Came Early: The Big Switch Harry Turtledove From "the standard-bearer of alternate history" (USA Today) comes the trade paperback reissue of the third installment in Harry Turtledove's landmark World War II series, The War That Came Early--the work of a master operating at the top of his craft. Building on the events of Hitler's War and West and East, this new novel explores the lives of simple soldiers and civilians, as well as great historic leaders, to explore what might have happened had Chamberlain chosen not to appease Hitler. How would lives have changed? How would history have changed? How would our world be changed?
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ON SALE 6/26/2012 DEL REY TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-49187-9 $16.00/$19.00 Can. History: Del Rey HC (7/11) Category: ALTERNATE HISTORY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Alternative History Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 432 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 28/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Del Rey Tradepaper
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.HarryTurtledove.net National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Feature in the Suvudu e-newsletter SFF platform: www.Suvudu.com, mobile site, fan conventions
NEW YORK TIMES EXTENDED LIST: Hitler's War, the first in this series, hit the New York Times extended bestseller list. TIE-IN: Ties in to the hardcover publication of book four in this series, The War That Came Early: Coup d'Etat (Del Rey, 7/12). MORE BOOKS TO COME: Del Rey has signed a new deal for two more books in The War That Came Early series, to six books total. POPULAR HISTORICAL SETTING: Books about Nazis continue to captivate the American imagination, and World War II--Turtledove's particular specialty--offers fertile ground for alternate history. TOTAL BOOKS IN PRINT: Turtledove has more than 2.5 million books in print with Del Rey. BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS: All of the previous books in this series have been featured selections of the Science Fiction Book Club. "Turtledove is always good, but this return to World War II, one of his favorite turfs, is genuinely brilliant....The characterizations in particular bring the book to extraordinary life." --Booklist, on Hitler's War
Series Overview The War That Came Early hinges on a single question and a single event: What would have happened if Britain's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had refused to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland? From this one change comes a wealth of realistic detail and informed speculation.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Chatsworth, CA
Author Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
HARRY TURTLEDOVE is a Hugo Award-winning and critically acclaimed writer of science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history.
Rights Territories: World Audio: No British: Yes Restriction: World Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles The Big Switch/Turtledove, Harry/HC Big Switch, The (Ebk)/Turtledove, Harry/EL West And East/Turtledove, Harry/TR West and East (Ebk)/Turtledove, Harry/EL West And East/Turtledove, Harry/HC Hitler'S War/Turtledove, Harry/TR Hitler'S War (Ebk)/Turtledove, Harry/EL Hitler'S War/Turtledove, Harry/HC
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On sale 5/11 On sale 7/11 7/11 5/11 7/10 7/10 6/10 8/09 8/09
Publisher Del Rey Publisher Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey Del Rey
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The Wanderers Trade PaPerback original
Paula Brandon The story that began in The Traitor's Daughter and continued in The Ruined City now comes to an epic conclusion in Paula Brandon's third lushly romantic fantasy, for readers of Jacqueline Carey. Brandon's lushly romantic tale comes to its brilliant conclusion. As the source of magic continues to fluctuate, leading to strange gaps in the very fabric of reality, young Jianna Belandor stages a bold plan. Her goal: to rescue the man she loves from prison, and from a looming death sentence. Her chances of success are minimal, but hope springs eternal in the breast of one young, in love, and with a steely resolve to boot. Meanwhile, Jianna's father is on a quest of his own, traveling with a handful of quarrelsome mages to repair the imbalance in the world's magic at its source.
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978-0-553-58383-0 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FANTASY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Fantasy - General Order Form Cat: FANTASY Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 27/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Spectra TR
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TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL TIGHT CONJUNCTION: The first novel, The Traitor's Daughter, came out in Fall 2011, and the second, The Ruined City, follows in Spring 2012. For fantasy fans who tend to shy away from unfinished series, the quick publication of these three books will allow us to build plenty of momentum among readers looking for a complete and epic story. A GRAND TRADITION: Lush, deeply textured, romantic fantasies in the vein of Jacqueline Carey and our own Galen Beckett have been gaining popularity in the market, and Brandon's novels are every bit in that vein. GORGEOUSLY REALIZED: Revolution and romance, combined with gorgeous prose and a fully realized setting, are hallmarks of the Paula Brandon experience, and we are certain readers will be as charmed as we are. "Compellingly complex motivations and character dynamics mark Paula Brandon's welcome debut." --Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of Naamah's Kiss, on The Traitor's Daughter
Series Overview A trilogy of lushly original fantasy novels centering around the adventures of the denizens of House Belandor.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New Jersey
PAULA BRANDON lives in New Jersey. This is her third novel.
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Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion Pablo Hidalgo
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A new, never-before-published entry in our extremely popular series of fully illustrated Star Wars Essential Guides. Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion is a book Star Wars fans have been asking for, and will be presented with astonishing full-color artwork throughout! Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion is the first Essential Guide devoted entirely to published Star Wars fiction, from the original movie novelization, to young reader's books, short stories, eBook novellas, and the most recent adult novel. This book will cover all the fiction that has built the Star Wars Expanded Universe over the last thirty-five years.
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TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL WITH MORE THAN 100 FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT MORE THAN 625,000 ESSENTIAL GUIDES IN PRINT: Del Rey's previous Essential Guides have been hugely popular, and backlist tremendously. MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF STAR WARS FICTION! This is the first Essential Guide dedicated to the hundreds of novels, young adult novels, short stories, and eBook novellas that make up the Star Wars Expanded Universe. NOT JUST A GUIDE: This book will offer fun and interesting tidbits and behind-the-scenes info alongside certain entries, giving more value than your typical, straightforward reference source. CHECKLIST FOR BACKLIST POTENTIAL! This book will include a checklist of all of the titles, including all of our Bantam/Del Rey backlist of Star Wars novels. ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: Pablo Hidalgo is an established Star Wars author and Lucasfilm insider. He will bring behind-the-scenes knowledge to this book that others could not. ENDURING POPULARITY: The success of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network, strong buzz building around the upcoming events such as the Star Wars: The Old Republic video game, the Blu-Ray release of all six movies, and the 3-D theatrical release of The Phantom Menace in spring 2012 along with the continuing success of our Star Wars novels, such as Darth Plagueis and Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse, proves that Star Wars is more popular than ever. WRAPAROUND COVER by popular artist Tommy Lee Edwards features some of the most popular characters from thirty-five years of Star Wars novels.
Copyright © 2012 by Lucasfilm, Ltd. & ® or (TM) where indicated.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: San Francisco, CA
PABLO HIDALGO is currently the managing editor for StarWars.com, overseeing daily publication of content as well as developing special online spin-off projects for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He lives with his wife in San Francisco, California.
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MODERN LIBR ARY
WilliamF aulkner’s now in beautifully reissued and repackaged in commemoration of the 50th
Selected Short StorieS
SnopeS
AS i lAy dying
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A collection of William Faulkner’s greatest short stories, including “A Rose for Emily,” “Barn Burning,” and “That Evening Sun.”
Here are the three novels that comprise the famous Snopes trilogy—The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion—published in a single volume as Faulkner always hoped they would be.
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As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Narrated in turn by each of the family members— including Addie herself—as well as others, the novel ranges in mood, from dark comedy to the deepest pathos.
timeless masterpieCes modern library hardcover editions anniversary of his death
light in AuguSt
AbSAlom, AbSAlom!
the Sound And the Fury
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Foreword by John Jeremiah sullivan
Foreword by marilynne robinson
Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
Absalom, Absalom! is Faulkner’s epic tale of Thomas Sutpen, an enigmatic stranger who comes to Jefferson, Mississippi, in the early 1830s to wrest his mansion out of the muddy bottoms of the north Mississippi wilderness. He was a man, Faulkner wrote, “who wanted sons and the sons destroyed him.”
The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant. Their lives fragmented and harrowed by history and legacy, the character’s voices and actions mesh to create what is arguably Faulkner’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.
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The Romantic Revolution A History
Tim Blanning From an acclaimed historian, a short and comprehensive history of the Romantic Revolution. Three great revolutions rocked the world in the late eighteenth century. The first two--the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution--have inspired by far the greatest amount of literature. Yet arguably that third great revolution--the Romantic Revolution--was the most fundamental and far-reaching of the trio. From it derive virtually all the central cultural axioms of the modern world, such as the stress on genius; the obsession with sexuality, dreams, and the subconcious; etc. Tim Blanning will explore this revolution in all its manifestations.
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LEADING SCHOLAR IN HIS FIELD: Previously a professor of modern European history at Cambridge, Blanning is the author of the hugely acclaimed The Pursuit of Glory, about which the New York Times raved, "[Blanning] triumphs at it....History writing at its glorious best." COMPREHENSIVENESS: While most books on this period tend to focus on the visual, Blanning will explore how all different types of mediums were affected by the Romantic movement. BIG ACADEMIC POTENTIAL: Every college and university has a course on or related to Romanticism. This book fills an important gap, and academics will surely jump at the opportunity to adopt a book on the topic by one of the preeminent scholars of European history.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: United Kingdom
TIM BLANNING was professor of modern European history at the University of Cambridge, and he remains a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. He has been a Fellow of the British Academy since 1990. He has published extensively on the political and cultural history of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and is also general editor of The Oxford History of Europe and The Short Oxford History of Europe. His book The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture was short-listed for the British Academy Book Prize for 2003 and won a prestigious German prize as the best book in any language published in 2002 on early modern Europe. Blanning is also the author of the bestselling book The Pursuit of Glory and The Triumph of Music. In 2000 he was awarded a Pilkington Teaching Prize by the University of Cambridge.
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Enemies
A History of the FBI
Tim Weiner
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the stunning bestseller Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, winner of the National Book Award, now reveals the hidden history of J. Edgar Hoover as America's top spy and the FBI's role as the President's secret intelligence service. Like Legacy of Ashes, Enemies is bursting with new revelations about the tug of war between security and liberty at the heart of American political life and will open readers' eyes to an FBI they never knew.
Key Points/Quotes ON THE RECORD: The book is written entirely on the record. FIRST USE OF INTERNAL DOCUMENTS: 30,000 pages of FBI intelligence files from the 1940s through the 1990s. As well as 40,000 pages of FBI documents declassified in recent months by the FBI, neither of which have never used by historians or journalists. TOP-SECRET INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTS: 200 newly released oral histories by FBI agents, and only recently declassified documents from the JFK, LBJ, and Nixon libraries. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Weiner won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting as an investigative reporter and Legacy of Ashes won the National Book Award in 2007. NEW FBI DIRECTOR: Will be nominated in 2011. EMBARGOED: The book will be embargoed.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
A former New York Times reporter, TIM WEINER won the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the Philadelphia Inquirer. An author of three previous books, Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget, Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy, and the bestseller Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, which won the National Book Award in 2007.
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Publisher Random House Publisher DDay Gen Adult Anchor Anchor Random House
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I've Got Your Number A Novel
Sophie Kinsella
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978-0-385-34206-3 $26.00/$31.00 Can. Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Humorous Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 448 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Spine/Depth: 44/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Dial Press HC
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with her strongest stand-alone since Remember Me?, with a heroine who brings a whole new level of wit, intelligence, and romance to the social network. Poppy is thrilled: she is marrying the man of her dreams--Magnus Tavish. Never mind that his family of footnote-obsessed academics looks down their noses at the fact that she is a physical therapist with no real academic credentials. Still, Magnus has bestowed upon her the huge family emerald engagement ring. But...an alarm goes off at the hotel where Poppy's girlfriends are all passing the ring around during a celebratory tea, and in the ensuing melee the ring vanishes! Then Poppy's cell phone gets swiped by a bicyclist and her only means of immediate communication disappears. She is distraught--until she sees another phone, tossed away in the hotel trash can. Instant relief... she e-mails the new number to all her friends, but then the phone rings, and a strange man's voice demands, "Excuse me, who is this? Why are you answering this number?" Thus ensues the best, warmest, and funniest Kinsella yet, as Poppy, tied to a stranger by cell, text, and e-mail upends his life and her own in ways neither could have ever imagined.
Key Points/Quotes KINSELLA STAND-ALONE SALES STRONG: Remember Me? has the strongest net sales of all Kinsella titles in hardcover. The ROM of her stand-alones in digital are even stronger than the Shopaholics. PHENOMENAL ONLINE PRESENCE: Kinsella's Facebook fan page is currently at 315,000 and growing at a rate of 10,000 per month. Her e-newsletter list is growing, and fans are frequently visiting her global website, now anticipating constant, year-round updates. We will build anticipation for I've Got Your Number months before publication. TIMELY THEME: The social network. As usual, Kinsella has locked into the zeitgeist, this time with a heroine whose lifeline is her cell and text, and who simply can't resist leaping to conclusions about the man whose business and private e-mail she suddenly has access to. EXCERPT FROM I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER IN STAND-ALONE PAPERBACKS UPON REPRINT ONLINE EXCERPT: We will also include an excerpt in Kinsella's eBook backlist to set up publication.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: England
In addition to the Shopaholic series, SOPHIE KINSELLA is the author of the stand-alones Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, and Twenties Girl. She lives in England.
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It's Not About the Pom-Poms
How a 40-Year-Old Mom Became the NFL's Oldest Cheerleader-and Found Hope, Joy, and Inspiration Along the Way
Ballantine Books
Laura Vikmanis with Amy Sohn
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Meet Laura Vikmanis...mother, dietician, divorcee, and first-time NFL cheerleader at age forty. In fact, the oldest cheerleader in NFL history. The perfect second-act story. Think Legally Blonde meets Private Benjamin meets Flashdance. At thirty-eight years old, Ohio native Laura Vikmanis, newly separated after a terrible sixteen-year marriage, was finally calling the shots for the first time in her adult life. The mother of two school-aged girls was at a turning point. Thirty pounds overweight and out of shape, Vikmanis signed up for a pole-dancing fitness class. There, she met a former Cincinnati Bengal cheerleader, or Ben-Gal, who complimented her dancing and suggested she try out for the team. Though she was initially certain that she was too old, a seed was planted in her mind. She kept dancing, lost weight, and got in shape. In May 2009 she was accepted onto the Ben-Gals, becoming, at forty, the oldest cheerleader in the NFL. A fish out of water (most of the other cheerleaders are in their twenties), in her two seasons on the squad, Vikmanis has inspired women and men of all ages to "get unstuck." Her story of overcoming a bad marriage and finding renewed confidence and even love again at midlife is a testament to the power of second acts.
Key Points/Quotes TONS OF MEDIA INTEREST: When the story broke Vikmanis deferred dozens of major media interview requests (except CBS Early Show) until our publication. We should have a great lineup. FILM DEAL: New Line snapped up the rights to Vikmanis's life story, and a producer and writers are already attached. Her story makes for the perfect vehicle for film. EVERYONE LOVES A SECOND ACT: Vikmanis's story is all about second acts and following your dreams. Perfect for Mother's Day and beyond, it will provide inspiration to a wide audience. And Vikmanis will be back for the 2011-2012 football season, having made it on the team for the third year in a row. FOR CHEERLEADING FANS: For anyone who has ever been a cheerleader, or wanted to be one (and you know who you are!), this is a fun and informative read.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Dayton, OH
LAURA VIKMANIS was born in 1968. She joined the Cincinnati Ben-Gals in 2009 and is the oldest cheerleader in the NFL. A registered dietician and certified personal trainer, she is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. New Line has optioned her life story for feature film. She lives in Dayton, Ohio, with her two daughters. AMY SOHN wrote the New York Times-bestselling Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell and Sex and the City: The Movie and is the author of the novels Prospect Park West, Run Catch Kiss, and My Old Man. She has been a columnist for the New York Post and New York magazine, writing about relationships, marriage, and parenting. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
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A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One George R. R. Martin; Adapted by Daniel Abraham; Art by Tommy Patterson droP-in drop-in title TiTle
Building on the success of the books and the HBO series comes a full-color graphic novel adaptation of the book that kicked off the landmark series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author. The mega-bestseller A Game of Thrones now has a new format--the graphic novel.
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978-0-440-42321-8 $25.00/$29.95 Can. Category: GRAPHIC NOVEL BISAC Cat: Comics & Graphic Novels - Graphic Novels - Fantasy Order Form Cat: FANTASY Page Count: 176 Trim Size: 6-5/8 x 10-1/4 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THRU/OUT Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Regular Hardcover
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SECOND SEASON ON HBO: HBO's Game of Thrones premiered on April 17, 2011, and has drawn 8.7 million viewers. This graphic novel will further expand the A Song of Ice and Fire series into a new medium. The second season of Game of Thrones will begin in Spring 2012, with Season One releasing on DVD a month before. COMPILES THE FIRST SIX ISSUES OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GOT COMICS: Renowned comics publisher Dynamite will be publishing 24 total Game of Thrones comics. Comic volume 1 was published on 9/21/11. Volumes 2-6 will follow at one month intervals, and will be compiled in this Bantam hardcover graphic novel edition. MORE TO COME: Three more Bantam graphic novel compilations complete the story, each containing 6 comic volumes, publishing at 6-month intervals. CONTAINS ORIGINAL BONUS MATERIAL: Each hardcover compilation will have unique content from George R. R. Martin, in addition to a making-of section. TARGETED AUDIENCE: For both collectors and readers new to the series--especially for comic book fans and those drawn in by watching the show. HE'S #1: Martin has entered the exclusive ranks of #1 bestselling authors--a standout achievement for any author. A Dance With Dragons hit the New York Times list at #1 and stayed in the top ten for fifteen weeks! SUCCESS OF THE NOVEL: To date, A Game of Thrones alone has almost 4 million copies in print, and over half a million in eBook sales. There are almost 12.5 million copies of A Song of Ice and Fire series in print, and close to 2 million in eBook sales. A WINNING TEAM: The novels are being adapted to graphic format by acclaimed fantasy author Daniel Abraham, and gorgeously illustrated by the highly talented Tommy Patterson, with initial covers by Alex Ross. TEASERS: Samples from the graphic novel already exist in the Game of Thrones eBook.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Santa Fe, NM Illustrator Residence: Dexter, KY
Author Hometown: Bayonne, NJ Illustrator Hometown: Paris, TN
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN sold his first story in 1971. As a writer-producer, he worked on The Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast. In the mid-90s he returned to prose and has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. DANIEL J. ABRAHAM has been nominated for the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy awards, and won the International Horror Guild Award. He has written the graphic novel adaptations of George R. R. Martin's Fevre Dream and "Skin Trade," and original scripts for Wild Cards: The Hard Call. TOMMY PATTERSON's credits include Farscape for Boom! Studios, the movie adaptation of The Warriors for Dynamite Entertainment, and Tales from Wonderland, The White Knight, Red Rose, and Stingers from Zenescope Entertainment.
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Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual Ryder Windham, Chris Reiff, and Chris Trevas
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978-0-345-53304-3 $28.00/$33.00 Can. Category: SCIENCE FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Science Fiction - Space Opera Order Form Cat: SCIENCE FICTION Page Count: 128 Trim Size: 8-1/4 x 10-5/8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Lucasbooks HC
Marketing and Publicity Sample pages available National review and feature attention Online review and feature attention Promotions on Facebook and Twitter Features on Suvudu.com Bonus material featured on StarWars.com, Star Wars Books Facebook page, and Suvudu Major StarWars.com promotion Feature in the Suvudu and Del Rey Star Wars e-newsletters Convention promotion at New York Comic Con (10/11) and Star Wars Celebration VI (8/12) Authorless events featuring 501st Legion
Del Rey and LucasBooks have teamed up with Haynes, a publisher renowned worldwide for their car-care manuals, and turned their attention to the Millennium Falcon, the iconic spaceship piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca in the original trilogy of Star Wars films. Using brand-new, full-color cutaways providing a unique view inside the ship, together with other art and photographs, this manual provides the most thorough technical description of the Millennium Falcon available, making it essential reading for all Star Wars fans. The Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual will detail all elements of the ship, from the propulsion and weapons systems to a look inside the crew quarters, sick bay, and recreational areas. Readers will even get practical and tactical information on how to fly the Millennium Falcon.
Key Points/Quotes STAR WARS IS HOT: Season four of Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon debuts this fall along with the release of all six films in Blu-ray format and Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace will be released in 3-D in movie theaters around the world in February 2012. THE MILLENNIUM FALCON IS THE MOST POPULAR movie or TV spaceship. The fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy consistently ranks #1 in blog-driven best-of lists such as "100 Best Movie Spaceships" on Ugo.com. ALL-NEW MATERIAL, INCLUDING FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT HAYNES IS THE WORLDWIDE LEADER in automotive and motorcycle repair, maintenance, and customizing manuals. With sales of well over 7 million manuals annually and more than 150 million total sold globally, Haynes Manuals are a must read for all car owners. Haynes will be publishing this title in the UK and Canada. FAN FAVORITE TEAM: Author Ryder Windham and artists Chris Trevas and Chris Reiff have successfully worked together on numerous projects including two Star Wars: Blueprints books for DK Publishing.
Copyright © 2012 by Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or TM where indicated. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Providence, RI Illustrator Residence: Beverly Hills, MI; Cincinnati, OH
RYDER WINDHAM is the author of more than fifty Star Wars books and is highly regarded by Lucasfilm and Star Wars fans. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with his wife and two daughters. For more than a decade CHRIS TREVAS has created Star Wars artwork for numerous licensees. He currently lives and works at home in Michigan with his family. CHRIS REIFF has spent the past fourteen years working as a toy designer and inventor. He always finds time to jump back into the Star Wars universe when the opportunity arises.
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Uglies: Shay's Story (Graphic Novel) Trade PaPerback original
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Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.scottwesterfeld.com Online content available for accounts National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Targeted blogger outreach Major online advertising and promotion campaign targeting teen readers Promotion on Facebook and Twitter Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads and LibraryThing Feature on Suvudu.com Feature on sci-fi mobile site Teaser excerpt available on file-sharing sites Feature in the Suvudu e-newsletter Convention promotion at New York Comic Con (10/11) and San Diego Comic-Con (7/12)
Created by Scott Westerfeld; Written by Scott Westerfeld and Devin Grayson; Illustrated by Steven Cummings There are more than 3 million copies in print of Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series, hugely popular YA dystopian novels in which everyone has an operation when they turn sixteen, making them supermodel beautiful. Uglies: Shay's Story is the first of two original graphic novels that will turn the series on its head. The New York Times calls the Uglies series "A superb piece of popular art." Now the Uglies series goes visual in graphic novel form, joining other YA graphic novel success stories such as Twilight and The Warriors that are based on popular prose novel series. Uglies: Shay's Story is set in our own dystopian future and stars the "frenemies" Shay and Tally, as well as all the major characters from the novels.
Key Points/Quotes GRAPHIC NOVEL TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL BESTSELLING SERIES: All four novels in the series--Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras--are New York Times bestsellers, with more than 3 million in print combined. WORLDWIDE POPULARITY: Rights to the novels have been sold in 27 territories. ORIGINAL STORY: Fans of the Uglies series fall into two groups: those who love the original point-of-view character, Tally, and those who align with Tally's friend and rival, Shay. Our graphic novels (this is the first of two) will reveal events from Shay's point of view as never seen in the books. CROSS-PROMOTION IN KOONTZ GRAPHIC NOVEL: A back ad for Uglies: Shay's Story will appear in the back of Dean Koontz's 3/20/12 graphic novel, House of Odd, to reach Koontz's younger fans. MALE/FEMALE FANS: Both boys and girls are fans of the Uglies series. BLACK-AND-WHITE ARTWORK THROUGHOUT MORE TO COME: A second graphic novel will follow within a year. MOVIE RIGHTS SOLD: Producer John Davis (Mr. Popper's Penguins; I, Robot) has acquired the rights to produce a live-action film based on the Uglies series. MORE THAN 100,000 COMBINED FACEBOOK FANS of Westerfeld and the Uglies series. Westerfeld has 20,000+ Twitter followers.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY, and Sydney, Author Hometown: Texas Australia Illustrator Residence: Yokohama, Japan (Cummings) Hayward, CA (Grayson)
SCOTT WESTERFELD's book Evolution's Darling was a New York Times Notable Book. Peeps and Uglies were both named as Best Books for Young Adults 2006 by the American Library Association. STEVEN CUMMINGS has drawn comics and graphic novels for Marvel, DC, and Tokyopop, among others. DEVIN GRAYSON has written in a number of different media and genres, from comic books including the celebrated X-Men: Evolution and novels to video-game scripts.
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Fever Moon (Graphic Novel) Karen Moning; Illustrated by Al Rio; Adapted FeverMarie Moon (Graphic Novel) by David Lawrence late addition to Summer Span
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Full of otherworldly creatures, action, and magic, Karen Marie Moning's Fever series is ripe for translation to full-color graphic novel form. This Karen Marie Moning; Illustrated by Al Rio; Adapted original story set within the events of Shadowfever will captivate Moning's by David Lawrence existing fans, while also appealing to fans of graphic novels such as Fables and Sandman. FullInofShadowfever, otherworldlyMacKayla creatures, action, magic, Karen Marie Moning's comes up and against an eery, dangerous being that Fever series is ripe for translation full-color graphic novel form. This almost succeeds in stealing her voicetoand mind. Appearing to be a tall, gaunt, original story set within theinevents Shadowfever captivate faceless man nattily dressed tailcoatofand spats, he is will called the FearMoning's existing fans, while appealing to fans of graphic suchhim as Fables Dorcha--ageless, evil,also full of rage against humanity. Whennovels Mac meets in and Sandman. Chester's, she is saved only by the intervention of the dreamy-eyed bartender. In In Shadowfever, MacKayla comes an eery, dangerous beingreveals that Fever Moon, young sidhe-seer Dani isup notagainst so fortunate. The graphic novel almost succeedstoinDani stealing herher voice and mind. Appearing to be aof tall, gaunt, what happened during disappearance from the events faceless man nattily dressed in tailcoat and spats, he is for called the Fear Shadowfever, and Mac and Barrons' desperate search an otherworldly killer. Dorcha--ageless, evil, full of rage against humanity. When Mac meets him in Chester's, she is saved only by the intervention of the dreamy-eyed bartender. In Fever Moon, young sidhe-seer Dani is not so fortunate. The graphic novel reveals ORIGINAL STORY BY during MONING: Marie Moning has the been intimately what happened to Dani herKaren disappearance from events of involved in every step ofand the graphic novel, from plotting the story to choosing the artist and killer. Shadowfever, Mac and Barrons' desperate search for an otherworldly
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overseeing the interior pages. FULL COLOR ARTWORK THROUGHOUT AUTHOR APPEARANCE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2012 (7/12-7/15) SERIES A STUNNING Shadowfever, the final the Feverinvolved series, in was ORIGINAL STORY BY SUCCESS: MONING: Karen Marie Moning hasbook beeninintimately a #1 New Times bestseller, alsoplotting hitting top onchoosing several other bestseller every stepYork of the graphic novel, from the spots story to the artist and lists. AN UNBEATABLE 2012 LINE UP FOR KAREN MARIE MONING: We'll start the year off overseeing the interior pages. by publishing lavish, beautifully packaged hardcover edition of Into the Dreaming in FULL COLORaARTWORK THROUGHOUT May. A long out-of-print novella for DIEGO which Moning's fans have clamoring, this is its AUTHOR APPEARANCE AT SAN COMIC-CON 2012been (7/12-7/15) hardcover Then we'll publish Shadowfever, Fever Moon inthe July, leading into late series, Octoberwas SERIES A debut. STUNNING SUCCESS: final book in thethe Fever publication of Iced, thebestseller, first book in Moning's newspots trilogy withbestseller the Feverlists. a #1 New York Times also hitting top on(connected several other series). Cross promotions will help power epic year for Moning! AN UNBEATABLE 2012 LINE UP FOR KAREN MARIE MONING: We'll start the year off SIMILAR GRAPHIC NOVEL BESTSELLERS: Del Rey edition has published several successful by publishing a lavish, beautifully packaged hardcover of Into the Dreaming in graphic novels based onnovella bestselling series: The Exile byhave Diana Gabaldon, In Odd May. A long out-of-print for which Moning's fans been clamoring, this We is its Trust by Dean Koontz, and The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher. hardcover debut. Then we'll publish Fever Moon in July, leading into the late October AUTHOR PROMOTION: Moning does tons ofnew grassroots marketing, with including her own publication of Iced, the first book in Moning's trilogy (connected the Fever fan convention, FeverCon.will help power epic year for Moning! series). Cross promotions
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Trust by Dean Koontz, and The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher. Author Residence: Florida Hometown: Indiana including her own AUTHOR PROMOTION: Moning does tonsAuthor of grassroots marketing, Illustrator Residence: FeverCon. Brazil Illustrator Hometown: Brazil fan convention,
KAREN MARIE MONING is the New York Times bestselling author of the Fever series featuring MacKayla Lane, as well as the Highlander series. AL RIO is an artist best known for his work on the American comic book series Author Residence: Author Hometown: Indiana Comics, DC Gen¹³ and DV8.Florida He has worked for such companies as Marvel Illustrator Residence: Brazil Illustrator Hometown: Brazil Comics, and many more. Writer DAVID LAWRENCE created the popular '80s KAREN MARIE MONING is the New York Times bestselling author of the Fever series Ex-Mutants, co-wrote Mercy Thompson: Homecoming (Del Rey, 8/09) with series featuring MacKayla Lane, as well as the Highlander series. Patricia Briggs, and has scripted many other comics. AL RIO is an artist best known for his work on the American comic book series Gen¹³ and DV8. He has worked for such companies as Marvel Comics, DC Rightsand many more. Writer DAVID LAWRENCE created the popular '80s Comics, series Ex-Mutants, co-wrote MercyReturn Thompson: 8/09)Yes with Territories: World indicator: Homecoming Full copies only (Del Rey, Reprint: Patricia otherYescomics. Audio: No Briggs, and has scripted many Book Club: 1st Serial: Yes
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Absalom, Absalom! .......................................................................... 77 Across the Land and the Water ......................................................... 36 After Wife, The .................................................................................. 26 *Age of Miracles, The ....................................................................... 49 As I Lay Dying .................................................................................. 76 Ben.................................................................................................. 40 Blaze of Glory, A ............................................................................... 13 Columbus Affair, The ......................................................................... 10 Cost of Hope, The ............................................................................. 44 Criminal ........................................................................................... 27 Darwin’s Ghosts ............................................................................... 60 *Daughter’s Tale, A ........................................................................... 39 Dead Level ......................................................................................... 6 *Dear Marcus .................................................................................. 59 *Dream Team................................................................................... 28 Enemies............................................................................................80 Fatal Debt, A .................................................................................... 20 Freedom’s Forge............................................................................... 52 Friends Forever................................................................................. 29 *Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel .............................................. 83 Homicide Report, The ....................................................................... 62 House of the Hunted ........................................................................ 37 *Imperfect ......................................................................................... 4 Into the Dreaming ............................................................................ 21 Into the Fire ..................................................................................... 54 It’s Not About the Pom-Poms ............................................................ 82 I’ve Got Your Number ........................................................................ 81 Last Kind Words, The ........................................................................ 17 Last Victim, The ................................................................................ 32 *Lefty .............................................................................................. 11 Light in August ................................................................................. 77 Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake ........................................................ 41 Man Who Planted Trees, The ............................................................. 58 Mandel Files, Volume 2: The Nano Flower, The .................................. 70 Maximum Brainpower ....................................................................... 22 Me the People.................................................................................. 42 Messenger, The ................................................................................ 25 Mission to Paris ............................................................................... 46 *Odd Apocalypse ............................................................................. 30 Opium Fiend .................................................................................... 23
Paris in Love .................................................................................... 38 Proposal, The ..................................................................................... 7 Queen of the Conqueror ..................................................................... 5 Queen’s Vow, The .............................................................................. 18 Railsea ............................................................................................ 64 Rebounders ....................................................................................... 8 Rise of Rome, The ............................................................................ 55 Romantic Revolution, The ................................................................. 78 Roosevelt’s Centurions ..................................................................... 43 Running with the Kenyans ................................................................ 14 Selected Short Stories.......................................................................76 Skinny Rules, The ............................................................................. 12 *Sky Dragons .................................................................................. 65 *Sneaky Pie for President ................................................................ 33 Snopes..............................................................................................76 Solitary House, The ............................................................................ 9 Song of Ice and Fire 2013 Calendar, A ............................................. 31 Sound and the Fury, The ................................................................... 77 Stalin’s General................................................................................ 45 *Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare ....................................... 69 *Star Wars: The Essential Reader’s Companion ................................ 73 *Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual .......... 84 *Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill.......................................................... 68 Summer Breeze ............................................................................... 24 *Superman...................................................................................... 47 *Tell the Wolves I’m Home................................................................ 48 Thomas Becket ................................................................................ 51 Tools, The ......................................................................................... 61 Trust Me ........................................................................................... 53 Twilight War ...................................................................................... 56 *Uglies: Shay’s Story ....................................................................... 85 Wanderers, The.................................................................................72 War That Came Early: Coup d’Etat, The ............................................. 67 War That Came Early: The Big Switch, The ......................................... 71 Why You’re Not Married . . . Yet .......................................................... 15 Wicked Business .............................................................................. 19 Wife 22............................................................................................ 16 Year Zero.......................................................................................... 66 Yes, Chef .......................................................................................... 50
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The Garden of Happy Endings A Novel
Barbara O'Neal
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ON SALE 4/17/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-553-38678-3 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 26/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.BarbaraONeal.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Targeted outreach to gardening interest Book club promotions on ReadingGroupChoices.com and Bookreporter.com Christian outreach Excerpt focusing on recipes and gardening on Scribd.com Facebook advertising to fans of Anne Lamott, Sarah Addison Allen, Michelle Richmond Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter, consumer mailings
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From the author of How to Bake a Perfect Life and The Lost Recipe for Happiness comes another magical, heartfelt novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs. A minister at a liberal church, Elsa Montgomery used to have it all figured out, but when a gruesome murder strikes her congregation, everything changes. Her faith shaken and her heart broken, Elsa retreats to her hometown, moving into a rental property near her sister, Tamsin. The only thing that makes her feel again is the work she does in a small community garden. Meanwhile, Tamsin, who's always had a perfect life, discovers that her successful husband is a criminal. Forced to move out of her luxurious home and in with Elsa, Tamsin feels desperate and lost. But when she joins Elsa in her work in the garden, she is surprised to discover how much she enjoys it. These two very different sisters will find renewal, strength, and love as they work together to create something beautiful.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL AN IDEAL READ FOR SUMMER: With its story centered on gardening and its themes about second chances, renewal, community building, and redemption, this is the perfect summer read. FEATURES DELICIOUS RECIPES: Readers and reviewers alike love how Barbara O'Neal describes food and cooking in her novels in wonderful sensory detail. The Garden of Happy Endings includes several recipes for dishes that are described within the narrative, so they'll be thrilled! SALES SUCCESS: There are almost 90,000 copies in print of the trade paperback edition of How to Bake a Perfect Life. The Lost Recipe for Happiness has gone back to press eight times since its original printing, and has been sold overseas in Australia and the UK. The Secret of Everything went back to press twice within the first few months following publication. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: O'Neal won a 2010 RITA for her novel The Lost Recipe for Happiness. She has also garnered awards writing under her pseudonym, Barbara Samuel, including five RITAs, two Colorado Center for the Book Awards, and Favorite Book of the Year from RWA, and appeared on Library Journal's list of Best Genre Fiction. BOOK CLUB FAVORITES: O'Neal's novels are pitch-perfect picks for book clubs. GREAT SELF-PROMOTER: O'Neal does wonderful self-promotion and travels all over the world giving presentations and teaching workshops on women's fiction.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
BARBARA O'NEAL fell in love with restaurants and the secret language of spoons when she was sixteen. She spent more than a decade in various restaurants, from dives to cafés to high cuisine, before selling her first novel. O'Neal teaches workshops nationally and internationally, and lives with her partner, a British endurance athlete, in Colorado Springs.
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ISBN 978-0-345-53446-0 ISBN 978-0-553-38677-6 978-0-553-90816-9 978-0-553-38552-6 978-0-553-38551-9 ISBN 9780312663155 9781429938464 978-0-385-34014-4 978-0-385-34012-0
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Publisher Bantam Publisher Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam Discovery Publisher St. Martin's Griffin St. Martin's Griffin Bantam Bantam Discovery
Price $15.00/$17.00 Can. $11.99/$15.00 Can. $15.00/$18.95 Can. $13.00/$15.00 Can. Price $14.99 $9.99 $15.00/$17.50 Can. $14.00/$17.99 Can.
Logavina Street
Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood
Barbara Demick The first book by the author of Nothing to Envy, an award-winning account of ordinary life in North Korea, Logavina Street chronicles the brutal and devastating three-and-a-half-year siege of Sarajevo as experienced by residents of a neighborhood where Muslims and Christians, Serbs and Croats lived side by side for generations, until war tore them apart. Logavina Street was a microcosm of Sarajevo. For four centuries, it existed as a quiet, residential area in a city long known for its ethnic and religious tolerance and cosmopolitan charm. On this street of 240 families, Muslims and Christians, Serbs and Croats lived easily together, unified in their common identity as Sarajevans. Then the war came. As she did in her groundbreaking work about North Korea, veteran journalist Barbara Demick tells the story of this brutal war through the lives of ordinary citizens, who struggle with hunger, poverty, sniper fire, and shellings. Logavina Street paints the war and its effects in vivid strokes and reveals the heroism, despair, sorrow, and uncommon faith of its people.
ON SALE 4/17/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-8129-8276-3 $16.00/$19.00 Can. History: Andrews and McMeel HC (1996) Category: HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE BISAC Cat: History - Baltic States Order Form Cat: HISTORY Page Count: 208 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 16-PP BLACK&WHITE PHOTO INSERT Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.twitter.com/barbarademick National media attention NPR campaign Targeted blogger outreach Academic marketing
Key Points/Quotes FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK: Logavina Street was originally published in hardcover in 1996 by Andrews and McMeel. NEW MATERIAL FOR PAPERBACK: Demick is writing a new introduction that will discuss recent developments in the region and a new afterword that will bring readers up to date on the lives of her subjects. TIMED FOR HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY: April 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Siege of Sarajevo, a devastating, brutal turning point in a war few Americans, to this day, fully understand. Demick's book--and her signature style--is to put a human face on historic events. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Demick's book on North Korea, Nothing to Envy, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize. She has won the prestigious George Polk Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for her coverage of Sarajevo. ACADEMIC MARKET: The paperback format presents opportunities for course adoption. 16-PAGE BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTO INSERT: War photographer John Costello spent four months in Bosnia documenting the war's effects on Sarajevo, capturing startling and unforgettable images of life under siege.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Beijing
Author Hometown: New York, NY
BARBARA DEMICK is the Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times. Her reporting on North Korea won the Overseas Press Club's award for human rights reporting as well as awards from the Asia Society and the American Academy of Diplomacy. Her coverage of Sarajevo for The Philadelphia Inquirer won the George Polk Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and Demick was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.
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On sale 4/12 On sale 1996 9/10 12/09
Publisher Spiegel & Grau Publisher Andrews and McMeel Spiegel & Grau Spiegel & Grau
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Pirate King
A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes New York Times Bestseller
Laurie R. King Ahoy! A New York Times bestseller, now in trade paperback and with a bonus short story. Laurie R. King returns with a swashbuckling Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery that ventures into the world of early silent films! The Home Office ships Mary Russell away from her beloved bees and into the movie-making world when she is called on to investigate the criminal activities that surround England's most popular new movie studio, Fflytte Films. Fflytte's latest film is The Pirates of Penzance, filming in gorgeous Lisbon and sun-drenched Morocco. Looking after the actresses cast as maidens occupies much of Russell's time, but when the director casts actual pirates, the set becomes downright dangerous. Real knives instead of prop knives, pirates who aren't who they seem, kidnappings on the high seas--if Russell doesn't think quickly and act swiftly, neither she nor Holmes is going to survive their journey to the silver screen!
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 4/17/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-553-38675-2 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Bantam HC (9/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical Order Form Cat: MYSTERY Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8-1/4 Spine/Depth: 22/32 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: INTERIOR MAP Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.LaurieRKing.com Book club platform: RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings
TOP TEN: New York Times bestseller in hardcover! HUGE SALES: With more than 2 million copies sold, the Russell / Holmes series is one of the most successful detective series in history! ADDED CONTENT: The short story, "Beekeeping for Beginners," detailing the first time Russell and Holmes met, will be put in the back of this trade paperback. FAN OUTREACH: Laurie R. King is incredibly web-savvy at keeping in touch with her fans, and in keeping them informed of each new publication. She has done run-ups for new titles with platforms like "Twelve Weeks of Bees" for God of the Hive, a free short story called "Parrot King" for Pirate King, and a virtual bookclub for all of her titles. NEW HOLMES MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes has become wildly popular in recent years, with the Robert Downey Jr. movie (Dec. 11) and the BBC television series bringing legions of new fans to the detective and the mystery genre. MORE TO COME: Bantam signed Laurie to another two books, starting with a novel of historical suspense entitled Garment of Shadows, to publish in 2013, and then a new Mary Russell coming in 2014. "Another wonderful novel etched by the hand of a master storyteller." --Michael Connelly, on God of the Hive "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today." --Lee Child
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Northern California
Author Hometown: Northern California
LAURIE R. KING is the bestselling author of four contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Mary Russell series, and the bestselling novels A Darker Place, Folly, and Keeping Watch. King has won prestigious awards, including the Edgar, the John Creasey, the Macavity, and the Nero. She was a guest of honor at Bouchercon in 2010. She lives in Northern California, where she is at work on her next novel of historical suspense, Garment of Shadows, to be published by Bantam in 2013.
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On sale 9/11 On sale 9/11 9/11 8/11 4/10 4/10
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Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: LINDA ALLEN Price Price $25.00/$27.00 Can. $12.99/$25.00 Can. $15.00/$17.00 Can. $11.99/$15.00 Can. $15.00/$17.50 Can.
Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #7 Ballantine Books
Jim Davis Trade Paperback original
America's favorite cat is back with this new edition of three-in-one comic strips (Garfield Hangs Out [#19], Garfield Takes Up Space [#20], and Garfield Says a Mouthful [#21]) together for the first time in color and super-sized! Three repackaged Garfield Classics in one great volume for an excellent price! A $39.00 value, now only $17.00!
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 4/24/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52588-8 $17.00/$20.00 Can. History: Repackaged Omnibus Category: HUMOR BISAC Cat: Humor - Cartoons Order Form Cat: HUMOR Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 8-1/2 x 9 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 4C THROUGHOUT Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.Garfield.com
TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL HISTORY OF SUCCESS: Garfield books have more than 135 million copies in print and have been translated into 40 languages, and 33 titles have made the New York Times bestseller list. SUCCESSFUL FORMAT: The three-in-one series have been very successful for their incredible value. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COMICS IN THE WORLD: The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, and was syndicated in 41 U.S. newspapers. Today, Garfield is certified by Guinness World Records as the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world, with 200 million daily readers syndicated in 2,400 newspapers in 63 countries. MORE GARFIELD: Also in this Summer 2012 span we have a new compilation title, Garfield Takes His Licks. HIGH-TRAFFIC WEBSITE: The official website, Garfield.com, attracts more than 1.5 million unique visitors a month, and Garfield Fat-Cat 3-Pack will be featured in the monthly Garfield e-newsletter (more than 150,000 unique subscribers). And over 3 million fans on Facebook!
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Muncie, IN
Author Hometown: Muncie, IN
JIM DAVIS's world-famous strip is syndicated in more than 2,400 newspapers with 200 million daily readers. Since Garfield's birth in 1978, his books have more than 135 million copies in print and have been translated into forty languages, and thirty-three titles have been New York Times bestsellers. Davis lives in Muncie, Indiana.
Rights Territories: Audio: No British: No Restriction: World Hist/Prev Titles Garfield Hangs Out/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Takes Up Space/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Says A Mouthful/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack/Davis, Jim/TR Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack/Davis, Jim/TR
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: No Translation: No Agency: ISBN 978-0-345-49174-9 978-0-345-49178-7 978-0-345-49179-4 978-0-345-49180-0 978-0-345-49175-6 978-0-345-49171-8 978-0-345-48088-0 978-0-345-46460-6
On sale 6/09 4/10 6/10 10/10 10/09 3/09 9/07 8/06
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Texas Fury/Texas Sunrise Ballantine Books
Fern Michaels #1 bestselling author Fern Michaels's beloved Texas series--now available in a gorgeously repackaged trade paperback 2-in-1 edition!
Key Points/Quotes two-in-one
ON SALE 4/24/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-53301-2 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Ballantine MM, HC, TP / MM 2-in-1 (5/06) Category: ROMANCE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Contemporary Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 816 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 42/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
ANOTHER MICHAELS 2-IN-1 AVAILABLE: Texas Rich/Texas Heat will be published by Ballantine Books on 10/25/11 (9780345533005). BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Michaels is a #1 New York Times bestseller and her books consistently hit the New York Times list. Her most recent book from Kensington/Zebra Books, Deja Vu (1/11), was on the list for four weeks, hitting #7! BALLANTINE BACKLIST: We have done some great repackaging of Michaels's books. In January 2011, we reissued To Have and To Hold in mass market paperback, and we are reissuing Texas Fury, Texas Heat, and Texas Rich in summer 2011 as part of our buy-one-get-one Western romance program. For All Their Lives debuted in the trade paperback format in October '10 and Desperate Measures in December '10. SALES MOMENTUM: Michaels has written more than 100 books during her career. Each of Michaels's mass market books consistently ships close to a million copies.
Series Overview The Texas series tells the story of the powerful Coleman family; their lives and fates, heartbreaks and triumphs.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: South Carolina
Author Hometown: Hastings, PA
FERN MICHAELS is an accomplished author who has written more than 100 books. Her ever-growing list includes Pretty Woman, Hokus Pokus, Hide and Seek, Lethal Justice, and Sweet Revenge. Her many series include Rules of the Game, The Sisterhood, Cisco Family, Texas, Vegas, Kentucky, Sins, and Captives. After the last of her five children had gone off to kindergarten, her husband told her to get a job and so she wrote a book. She has now been telling stories for more than thirty-seven years.
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.fernmichaels.com Exclusive online content available Promotion on RomanceAtRandom.com Feature in Random House romance e-newsletter
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A Whole New Light Sandra Brown From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown comes this beloved contemporary romance, available for the first time in trade paperback in a stunning new package. After she loses her husband, Cyn begins to rely heavily on her business partner and friend Worth, a womanizer who nonethless proves himself to be a true friend to her and her son. But when Worth invites Cyn to join him on an impromptu trip to Acapulco, the magic of the setting drives them into each other's arms, and they're left with a quandary--do they dare risk romantic involvement when the price might be their friendship?
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978-0-345-53080-6 $12.00/$14.00 Can. History: Bantam: Fanfare MM (7/92); HC and MM reissues Category: ROMANCE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - General Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 224 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 18/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Regular Trade
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Key Points/Quotes FIRST TIME IN TRADE PAPERBACK: The new format will drive new readers to this classic bestseller. BROWN IS A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Sixty of her titles have appeared on the list, and there are more than 70 million copies of her books in print. THE BROWN REISSUE SCHEDULE: The reissue of A Whole New Light follows the trade paperback publication of Demon Rumm (12/10) and the reissue of all three books in Brown's Texas! trilogy--Texas! Lucky (MM 2/10), Texas! Chase (MM 12/10), Texas! Sage (MM 12/11), and the omnibus edition The Texas! Trilogy (TP 3/11). The contemporary romance, In a Class by Itself, will publish for the first time in trade paperback in November 2012. More reissues to come. REPRINT SALES: The Texas! Trilogy has been a strong performer in trade paperback--with an initial ship of 60,000 copies. A number of Brown's reprint romances have been bestsellers. The hardcover reprint of Sunny Chandler's Return debuted at #13 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. RECENT SUCCESS: Brown continues to write smash-hit thrillers and has just signed with Grand Central Publishing for three new books, the first of which will be published with a huge push in Fall 2011. Her recent bestsellers for Simon & Schuster include Rain Water, which was published in mass market in December 2010, and Tough Customer, which will go on sale in mass market in July 2011. AWARD-WINNER: Brown has won the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature, the American Business Women's Association's Distinguished Circle of Success, and the B'nai B'rith's Distinguished Literary Achievement Award. INTERNATIONAL SENSATION: Brown's novels have been published in more than thirty-three languages worldwide.
Praise for Sandra Brown:
"A novelist who can't write fast enough." --San Antonio Express-News "Author Sandra Brown proves herself top-notch." --The Associated Press
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: South Carolina and Texas
Author Hometown: Texas
SANDRA BROWN is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, with more than 70 million copies of her books in print. She and her family divide their time between South Carolina and Texas.
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Darien Gee For fans of Kate Jacobs's The Friday Night Knitting Club and Lolly Winston's Good Grief, Friendship Bread is a deeply felt, utterly charming novel about how three newfound friends and--ultimately--a whole town are brought together by a loaf of Friendship Bread. Julia Evarts comes home one day to find an unexpected gift of delicious Friendship Bread on her front porch, along with a bag of starter and instructions on how to make more and pass it along. Five years after her son's death, Julia is still at a loss as to how to move on. But to make her daughter, Gracie, happy, Julia prepares the bread, surprising her husband, Mark, who's been keeping their family together since the tragedy. When Julia meets Madeline and Hannah--two newcomers to the town of Avalon--she tentatively sparks a friendship by offering them her extra starter. In no time, everyone in Avalon seems to be baking the Friendship Bread...even Julia's estranged sister, Livvy. Once extremely close, the sisters have not spoken since the death of Julia's son, in which Livvy played a role. But with its transformative effect on people, perhaps Friendship Bread will provide Julia, Mark, and Livvy hope for a new beginning.
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Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.friendshipbreadkitchen.com Online review and feature attention New online content (recipes, etc.) available for accounts Facebook promotion on Friendship Bread Kitchen page (70K fans) Advertising in Shelf Awareness for Readers Banner advertising campaigns targeting fans of crafting and baking Mother's Day promotions on Twitter Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter, consumer mailings Finished-book mailing to top booksellers
Key Points/Quotes A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. COMMERCIAL APPEAL: This moving novel will win the hearts of fans of Kristin Hannah's books and Kate Jacobs's The Friday Night Knitting Club. IDEAL FOR BOOK CLUBS: Exploring issues such as the loss of a child, infidelity, and sibling relations, Friendship Bread will stimulate lively discussion for book club groups--especially those who want to meet while eating delicious treats. MOTHER'S DAY GIFT: This heartwarming novel is a wonderful gift for moms everywhere. SOCIAL-MEDIA-SAVVY AUTHOR: Gee is a social-networking wizard and already has more than 67,000 fans on her Friendship Bread Kitchen Facebook page, where she's also promoting this book. CROSS-SELL: This will include an enticing teaser from Gee's next Avalon novel, Memory Keeping. "Written with heart and soul, Darien Gee has crafted a charming story of love, friendship, tragedy, and the surprising ways healing weaves its way through a small town." --Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "You'll root all the way as these characters stumble toward forgiveness, understanding, and, ultimately, celebration. A perfect book club selection, Friendship Bread is a treat worth sharing with all the women in your life." --Kate Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Kamuela, HI
DARIEN GEE is also the author of three novels under the name Mia King. She lives in Hawaii with her husband and three children.
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Publisher Random House Audio Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher St. Martin's Griffin Berkley Trade Grand Central Publishing
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Beth Ditto Jenny Wingfield An inspiring coming-of-age memoir from a rising star on the punk music Set in small-town Arkansas in 1956, this is an unforgettable story about love scene that will have the same impact on young indie fans as Wilco: and sacrifice, our responsibility to one another, and the profound meaning Learning How to Die or Anthony Kiedis's Scar Tissue. of family. An honest, funny, and empowering memoir about a girl named Beth Ditto who For fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, this beautiful novel tells the story of Samuel emerged from humble beginnings in rural Arkansas to become the glam lesbian Lake. Husband of Willadee Moses, father to three children, Swan, Noble, and diva who's going to save rock and roll. Ditto's journey from being a poor fat girl in a Bienville, Samuel is a sexy, loving man. He is also a preacher with a powerful town barely on the map to being the face of the future of music is full of laughter, relationship to God. For all his goodness and devotion to his friends and family, heartbreak, and keen insights into what it means to love yourself when the world however, he has one flaw--rigid rules about right and wrong. tells you you're unlovable. In rich detail and with a refreshing sense of humor and Samuel's fixed moral code comes strongly into play when Swan Lake, his wisdom well beyond her 28 years, Ditto recounts how her extraordinary childhood twelve-year-old daughter, befriends and hides eight-year-old Blade Ballenger, a gave her the tools to become a new voice of empowerment and the boldness to boy from down the road who is being physically brutalized by his father, Ras rewrite the rules of self-image and social acceptance. Ballenger. When Ras discovers that Swan and the colorful community of Columbia County, Arkansas, have been abetting his boy's absence, he strikes back. Samuel is forced to act outside his code and break through to what really matters in life--family.
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978-0-385-52591-6 978-0-385-34409-8 $15.00 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random Trade Paperback Original History: House HC (7/11) Category: MEMOIR Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Personal Memoirs Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 368 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Page Count: Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count:256 24 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Illustrations: 8-PP B/W PHOTO INSERT Edition Desc: RHRC Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: RH Trade Paperback Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
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National review and feature attention consumer and bookseller praise featured National media Regional bloggerattention outreach Radio phone interviews #EarlybirdRead Twitter pick Author tour: New York, Austin, at Portland, Targeted outreach to bloggers August Seattle, Conference San Francisco, Los York Angeles Blogher in New Promotions on Facebook andFeldman MySpace Joint event with author Ellen Feature in Random Reads e-newsletter Major banner ad campaign targeting mix Feature on AtRandom.com and of literary/entertainment, women's SpiegelandGrau.com lifestyle, and Christian websites Outreach college radio stations Banner adtocampaign on Goodreads College street team promotions Advertising in consumer Shelf Finished copy mailing to celebrity big Awareness mouths interview with author TBD, for Wingfield Tie in with author's CD promotion online accounts AtRandom splash page featuring consumer raves, Scribd.com excerpt, and other content Book club promotions on ReadingGroupChoices.com and Bookreporter.com Dedicated Random House Reader's Circle e-newsletter Dedicated e-blast to SIBA booksellers Feature in RandomReads e-newsletter Major finished-book mailing to top Random House Reader's Circle club leaders Blogger media event Academic marketing
TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: With a paperback price point and a striking package, Coal into Diamonds will find its way into Ditto's ever-increasing fan base. COOLNESS FACTOR: Beth Ditto has graced the covers and pages of music and fashion world. Gossip's following is rapidly increasing in partchoice due tofor Beth Amagazines RANDOMaround HOUSEthe READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: This is an obvious Ditto's outsize once persona. book clubs--at funny and heartfelt, a novel so moving it is impossible to put down VOICE: voice has been Like compared to Janis BethMemory Ditto tells her story and sureDitto's to inspire discussion. The Secret LifeJoplin's, of Beesbut or The Keeper's with as much humor and insight as some of driven the most Daughter before it, it is a rich, layered story, by thoughtful charactersmemoirists. who feel as real as MAJOR U.S. ALBUM LAUNCH 2009: Music Men will be released and the band members of your own family, no IN matter what thefor time and place. expects to be RELAUNCH: promoting singles right upthis until our has publication. Gossip was featured PAPERBACK We believe book tremendous potential beyond in itsa New York performance. Times Magazine of music guru Rick Rubinand who believes that Beth's hardcover We profile will repackage, create galleys, vigorously publish this bandas willa save rock and roll. book paperback. AN ONLINENEW FORCE: Gossip's has been viewed well over BRILLIANT VOICE: JennyMySpace Wingfieldpage is a born storyteller who is as authentic to two-and-a-half-million and boasts over 85,000 fans. herself as she is to hertimes, characters. LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE NOW: http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/04/the-gossip-post.html "Jenny Wingfield's richly detailed account of good and evil in 1950s Arkansas will WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watchz?v=b_oclXxsLSO captivate anyone who treasures the values of faith and honesty that are a part of America's rural past. Wingfield's sense of people and place is uncanny. After reading The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, you too, will believe in miracles." --Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author of Prayers for Sale and Whiter Than Snow "Jenny Wingfield has given Author Residence: Judsonia, AR us a spectacular novel with The Homecoming of Samuel Lake. This ensemble of unforgettable willShe make you lead laughsinger out loud BETH DITTO was born and raised incharacters Arkansas. is the ofone the band minute, hold your breath in the next and weep when you least expect it. I didn't just love Gossip, and was named NME Magazine's Coolest Person in Rock. She lives in this book; I adored it." --Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times bestselling author of Portland, Oregon. Sullivan's Island
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About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Texas
JENNY WINGFIELD lives in Texas with her rescued dogs, cats, and horses. Her screenplay credits include The Man in the Moon (starring Reese Witherspoon) and The Outsider (starring Naomi Watts). This is her first novel.
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Homesick and Happy
How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow
Ballantine Books
Michael Thompson, PhD Trade Paperback original
ON SALE 5/1/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52492-8 $16.00/$19.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: PARENTING BISAC Cat: Family & Relationships - Parenting Order Form Cat: FAMILY/CHILDCARE Page Count: 304 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.michaelthompson-phd.com Consumer NetGalley offer National media attention National/local review and feature print attention NPR campaign Online review and feature attention Radio phone interviews Online advertising and promotion, including video, targeting parenting sites and mommy blogs Outreach to camp organizations Outreach to parenting community/PTA groups Tie-in with author lecture schedule Back-to-school promotions Cross-promotion with American Camp Association Academic marketing
How and why children mature when away from home, how to know when they are ready for the separation, and ways parents can support their growth (and not go crazy from missing their kids, too!)--a counterintuitive guide to the power of letting go in an age of attachment parenting, by the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Raising Cain. Most adults agree: some of our best memories, our sweetest and most enduring moments of change happened out of sight and earshot of our parents. But as parents ourselves, we seem to have forgotten the transformative power of a little fear and separation. Indeed, as Michael Thompson will show and explain in Homesick and Happy, though it is difficult for the current generation of young parents to accept and act on, the greatest opportunity for maturation in childhood occurs when parents are not present. A master at evoking the world of children and their inner emotional lives, Thompson illustrates the stages of growth through stories of real children at different ages in a wide variety of short-term separation settings: school trips, first plane flights alone, walking unattended to school, and especially sleep-away summer camp (which many people Thompson talked to said was important to their childhood self-confidence and later happiness than church attendance, family dinners, and even making a varsity team!). Offering guidance on when a child is ready to go away, how to talk to the child before she goes, and how often to be in touch while she is gone, Homesick and Happy is both a guide to letting go in small increments and a meditation for parents on what children need to feel independent, strong, and healthy.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: The natural format for this practical parenting topic. BESTSELLING BACKLIST AUTHOR: Raising Cain has sold more than 600,000 copies, most in paperback. FIRST SERIAL IN PARENTING MAGAZINE'S MAY 2012 ISSUE (on stands 4/10 - 5/14) AUTHOR SPEAKING SCHEDULE: Thompson speaks more than 50 times a year to schools and parent groups. He will also keynote the American Camp Association annual convention in February 2012. SUPPORT FROM THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION: With 91 regional ACA organizations and 2,400 member camps, the ACA will help get the word out via their newsletters and e-blasts. SOOTHES PARENTAL NERVES WITH SOUND ADVICE: Offers tips and advice for readying children for the experience and provides guidelines for how often to be in touch while they are away.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Arlington, MA
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MICHAEL THOMPSON, PhD, is the author or coauthor of eight books, including the bestselling Raising Cain. A consulting school psychologist and regular school speaker, he is also a former board member of the American Camp Association. The father of two, he lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his wife.
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Lay the Favorite A Memoir of Gambling
Beth Raymer Movie TiE-in
ON SALE 5/1/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-385-52646-3 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Spiegel & Grau HC (6/10) Category: MEMOIR BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 240 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 15/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vince Vaughn, and Rebecca Hall, this is a fast-paced memoir set in the underworld of sports betting. A wild ride through the high-stakes sports gambling underworld, as seen through the eyes of a young woman who'd come to Las Vegas hoping to land a job as a cocktail waitress and instead found herself seduced by the adrenaline-fueled, high risk/high reward gambler's life, and the complicated, funny, sexy, dangerous, rule-breaking roguish types who became her mentors, her enemies, her family. Raymer brings to life a world that teems with pathos and ecstasy in this wild picaresque that also tells the story of a young woman's crazy, sexy, most unlikely coming-of-age.
Key Points/Quotes SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM RANDOM HOUSE FILMS: Written by D. V. DeVincentis (High Fidelity, Grosse Point Blank) and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity, The Grifters, Dangerous Liaisons), with an all-star cast, Lay the Favorite is scheduled for a 2012 release. STAR STUDDED: Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall (as Beth), Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vince Vaughn, and Joshua Jackson all have major parts in the film. MAJOR FILM FESTIVAL BUZZ in the spring leading into the book's May 1 on sale date. MOVIE TIE-IN COVER FASCINATING SETTING, INCREDIBLE CHARACTERS: Set in the colorful underworld of bookies and hardcore gamblers, Lay the Favorite begins in Vegas and then moves to the wide-open frontier of offshore betting operations. Raymer herself is an enormously appealing fish out of water, surrounded by a wide cast of memorable Sopranos-like characters. ONE-OF-A-KIND AUTHOR: Beth Raymer worked as a social worker, an in-home stripper, an internet porn entrepreneur, an assistant to a professional gambler, an offshore bookmaker, and a Golden Gloves boxer, before getting an MFA from Columbia and winning a Fulbright Fellowship. "Candid, smart, funny, wild and crazy." --Elle, Top 10 Summer Books for 2010 "Strange and fascinating...[a] sizzling summer read." --The New York Daily News "[A] very funny and smart book." --Robert Siegel, NPR/All Things Considered "Raymer's crackling, hilarious memoir ricochets through the gambling underworld in Las Vegas, and is peopled with all manner of lovable wack-jobs, none of whom is quite as wacky--or lovable--as Raymer herself." --Marie Claire
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Author Hometown: Ohio
BETH RAYMER has an MFA from Columbia University. In 2007 she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship. She lives in New York City.
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Stan Musial An American Life
George Vecsey National Bestseller
A national bestseller, this definitive profile of the greatest hitter in National League history is sure to please baseball fans, sports history readers, and the St. Louis Cardinals' mammoth following. "Vecsey's exhaustively researched book, Stan Musial: An American Life, winningly captures the essence of this son of the Depression; it is also filled with yearning for an earlier, perhaps better, time in sports: before steroids and showboating athletes, when the boys of summer traveled to games by train and the World Series ended in mid-October." --The Associated Press
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978-0-345-51707-4 $16.00/$19.00 Can. History: ESPN HC (5/11) Category: SPORTS BISAC Cat: Sports & Recreation - Baseball - History Order Form Cat: BASEBALL Page Count: 416 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: COLOR PHOTO INSERT Load Group: 0202 Edition Desc: ESPN COPUB Prod Type: ESPN Co-Pub TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.ESPNBooks.com National/local radio attention Targeted sports outreach Online advertising: Facebook, ESPN.com Sports blogger outreach Feature on AtRandom.com Feature in the Random Reads e-newsletter
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! Back to print five times. THE FIRST MAJOR BIOGRAPHY of Musial by a premier author. Smaller books exist, but they don't compare. THE MOST UNDERRATED ATHLETE OF ALL TIME according to ESPN.com, Musial has been rediscovered by the new generation of number crunchers. His reputation is actually growing nearly fifty years after his retirement. THE MOST LOYAL BASEBALL MARKET in America is St. Louis, and Musial is the greatest St. Louis Cardinal. This book will be a regional bestseller and embraced by the Cardinals' nationwide following. PHOTOS WILL BE FEATURED prominently, as Musial has shared the frame with baseball legends, multiple presidents, and even Pope John Paul II. AMAZING COVERAGE: The hardcover edition won strong and enthusiastic reviews, write-ups, and mentions in the Wall Street Journal, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the New York Post, the New York Times Magazine, ESPN.com, USA Today, the Kansas City Star, Newsday, and the Daily Herald. "Fastidiously researched...gives a rich glimpse behind the cheerful facade." --Sports Illustrated "A graceful story of a nice guy who finished first several times." --Houston Chronicle
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: New York, NY
GEORGE VECSEY has been a sports columnist for The New York Times since 1982. He specializes in international sports, such as the World Cup of soccer, the Tour de France, the Olympics, and Wimbledon but considers baseball his favorite sport to cover because of the daily soap opera and opportunity to interview players and managers. Vecsey has written a dozen books, including Coal Miner's Daughter for Loretta Lynn, later made into an Academy Award-winning movie. A graduate of Jamaica High and Hofstra College, he considers himself a New York boy who has lived in Kentucky and traveled extensively in Europe. Vecsey is married to Marianne Graham, an artist, and their three children all work in journalism.
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It's Not You, It's the Dishes (previously published as Spousonomics)
How to Minimize Conflict and Maximize Happiness in Your Relationship
Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson
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Just in time for New Year/New You promotions comes a commonsense, practical guide to help couples improve their relationships and start the new year off on a clean slate. PUBLISHED IN HARDCOVER AS SPOUSONOMICS. Have you ever gone to the "dark place" after a fight about who does the dishes more? Do you worry that your job is creating distance in your marriage? Have you sat up at night, obsessing over how much more fun married life used to be? Enter It's Not You, It's the Dishes. In this book, Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson--two stars in financial journalism--provide rational, logical solutions (i.e., solutions that actually work!) to thorny emotional issues. The key, they argue, is to think like an economist (and no, you do not need an MBA to do this--just the ability to know that two wrongs will never make one right). For example: that strict 50/50 split on household chores? Extremely inefficient. (See: Comparative Advantage.) That "amazing" job you spent twenty years gunning for but is now making you--and your husband and kids--miserable? Leave it. (See: Sunk Costs.) It's Not You, It's the Dishes takes easy-to-understand economic principles and applies them to the domestic front. The result is a smart, fun, refreshingly realistic, and deeply researched book, with appeal for both men and women, that brings us one giant step closer to solving the age-old riddle of a happy, healthy marriage.
Key Points/Quotes BRAND-NEW MATERIAL: Including quizzes and a clear, concise "takeaway" for every chapter. NEW APPROACH WITH BROAD APPEAL: The conversational style and wealth of empowering advice combined with funny charts and graphs and incisive, accessible, economics-based analysis will appeal to the self-help audience but will also speak to even the most practical of couples, men and women alike. AUTHORITATIVE, ARTICULATE, AND HAPPILY MARRIED (but not to each other) AUTHORS: Szuchman and Anderson are financial journalism stars at the most prestigious newspapers in America and appear frequently on media outlets such as the Today show, ABC News, and NewsHour. SOLID INSIGHTS AND SOUND ADVICE: Szuchman and Anderson conducted surveys, convened national focus groups, and convinced hundreds of couples to open up about their most intimate issues.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
PAULA SZUCHMAN spent years as a feature writer for top magazines and newspapers and is now a front-page editor for The Wall Street Journal, where she edits profiles, exposés, and investigative pieces. JENNY ANDERSON is a Loeb Award-winning New York Times reporter who spent years covering Wall Street and talking to the world's savviest investors, CEOs, and policymakers.
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Absolute Monarchs A History of the Papacy
John Julius Norwich New York Times Bestseller
From the legendary British historian, a New York Times bestselling, comprehensive, rollicking, and timely history of the papacy. After nearly 2,000 years of existence, the papacy is the oldest continuing absolute monarchy in the world. To millions, the Pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, the infallible interpreter of divine revelation. To millions more, he is the fulfillment of biblical prophecies of the Antichrist. And yet, Absolute Monarchs is no solemn book about pious men of duty. Rather, it is an astonishing tale filled with rip-roaring stories of violence, sex, wars, and politics.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LEGENDARY HISTORIAN: John Julius Norwich is a member of the British House of Lords and is one of the most visible, popular, and esteemed historians of our time. A frequent television commentator in the UK, and the author of a number of classic histories, he is one of the few authors with the range, sweeping style, and wit to carry off this monumental history. He has even had two private audiences--with Pius XII and Paul VI--and knew both John XXIII and John Paul I before their respective elevations. CONTROVERSY: Not only does today's news continue to be filled with stories about the scandals in the Catholic Church, but the very purposes and utility of the papacy itself have come under question. This is a hot subject with particular relevance to today's debates. FASCINATING CHARACTERS: From Saint Peter, the very first Pope, to the (fictitious) Pope Joan to Pope John Paul II, and through present-day's Benedict XVI, the papacy has been a position for some of the most colorful and powerful figures in Western history. WAS POPE JOHN PAUL I MURDERED? Lord Norwich comes to a surprising conclusion.
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"A rollicking narrative...[Norwich] keeps things moving at nearly beach-read pace." --The New York Times Book Review, cover review "Norwich presents an excellent, often surprising history of that 2,000-year-old institution....he focuses on political history as he traces the evolution of the papacy as an institution, while at the same time providing entertaining profiles of the most historically significant popes....An outstanding historical survey." --Booklist "When Norwich writes, I read; this member of the House of Lords is a notable and engrossing historian... Here he offers a history of the nearly two-millennia-old papacy that should be popular with many readers." --Library Journal pre-pub alert
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JOHN JULIUS NORWICH is one of Britain's preeminent historians and travel writers, and has appeared on several television and radio shows on the subject of history and beyond. He is the author of many books, including The Normans in the South, The Kingdom in the Sun, The Architecture of Southern England, A History of Venice, and a three-volume history of the Byzantine Empire: Byzantium: The Early Centuries, Byzantium: The Apogee, and Byzantium: The Decline and Fall. In addition, Norwich has written and presented some thirty historical documentaries for television, and is a regular lecturer on Venice and numerous other subjects.
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The wondrous first novel--and national bestseller--from one of the most acclaimed songwriters of his generation. Henry Bright, a sweet, rough-hewn farmer newly returned to his native West Virginia from the trenches of World War I France, is grief-struck at the death of his young wife, and unsure of how to care for the infant son she left behind. But Bright believes he has brought back from the war an angel, and his angel has a plan for all of them. As Bright, his newborn, his cantankerous goat, and his angel make their way through a landscape ravaged by forest fire toward an uncertain future, they are pursued all the while by the Colonel, father of Bright's dearly departed bride, now hellbent on his destruction. At times harrowing, at times very funny, and always possessed of the sheer gorgeousness and unique imagination that have made Josh Ritter's songs beloved by so many, this is the debut of a virtuoso fiction writer.
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978-0-8129-8184-1 $14.00/$17.00 Can. History: Dial Press HC (6/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 224 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0204 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Dial Press TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.joshritter.com National media attention Tie-in with author concert tour Targeted blogger outreach Online promotion and outreach Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter, consumer mailings New original music for tie-in to paperback promotion
A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. Bonus material includes a conversation between Ritter and Neil Gaiman. GREAT REVIEW SUPPORT: See below for a sample of the warm reception Bright's Passage met with upon hardcover publication. NATIONAL BESTSELLER IN HARDCOVER: Reached #4 on the Boston Globe bestseller list, and was also a Washington Post bestseller. AUTHOR'S POWERFUL GRASSROOTS SUPPORT SYSTEM: Ritter's legion of fans turned out to support his hardcover tour in big numbers. He is perennially beloved by NPR, independent radio stations, and other print and online media outlets throughout the country. "Shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime...This is the work of a gifted novelist." --Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review "Intensely beautiful, tragic and also funny...Ritter knows how to build a rich, beautiful story with shape: Bright's Passage has a powerful end." --Los Angeles Times "[An] eloquent and intensely moving historical novel...a work of masterful, stunning prose." --Oprah.com "Josh Ritter is already one of the country's most accomplished songwriters. Based on the heartbreaking, luminous Bright's Passage, he may become one of our most accomplished novelists as well." --Dennis Lehane
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York
Author Hometown: Moscow, ID
JOSH RITTER is a songwriter from Moscow, Idaho. His albums include The Animal Years and So Runs the World Away. He currently lives in New York. Bright's Passage is his first novel.
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For readers of Anne Lamott of and Kathleen Norris, a powerful, unforgettable For readers Anne Lamott and Kathleen Norris, a powerful, unforgettable spiritual autobiography a search for meaning thatfor begins in an spiritual about autobiography about a search meaning that begins in an For readers of Anne Lamott and Kathleen Norris, a powerful, unforgettable austere, cloistered order, working with Mother Teresa, one of the great austere, cloistered order, working with Mother Teresa, one of the great spiritual autobiography about a search for meaning that begins in an religious of our time, andof ends the and secular religious icons our in time, endsworld. in the secular world. austere, cloistered order, working with Mother Teresa, one of icons the great An Unquenchable is the storyThirst of Mary Johnson's years as atwenty years as a AnThirst Unquenchable is the story of twenty Mary Johnson's religious icons of our time, and ends in the secular world. Missionary of Charity--working alongside Motheralongside Teresa inMother serviceTeresa to the world's Missionary of Charity--working in service to the world's An Unquenchable Thirst is the story of Mary Johnson's twenty years as a poor--and a fascinating depiction of the daily struggle to live a life of religious poor--and a fascinating depiction of the daily struggle to live a life of religious Missionary of Charity--working alongside Mother Teresa in service to the world's service. Atofseventeen, Johnson experienced her experienced calling when her shecalling saw a when photo she of saw a photo of service. At seventeen, Johnson poor--and a fascinating depiction of the daily struggle to live a life religious ON SALE 5/22/2012 Mother Teresa on the cover of Time magazine; eighteen months later she found Mother Teresa on the cover of Time magazine; eighteen months later she found service. At seventeen, Johnson experienced her calling when she saw a photo of SPIEGEL & GRAU religious training in a South Bronxinconvent. without difficulty, this in religious training a SouthNot Bronx convent. Not without difficulty, this TRADE PAPERBACK Mother Teresa on the cover of Time magazine; eighteenherself monthsinlater sheherself found boisterous, independent-minded teenager eventually adapted to the sisters' boisterous, independent-minded teenager eventually adapted to the sisters' herself in religious training in a South Bronx convent. Not without difficulty, this austere poverty and butand beneath the white-and-blue beat the austere lifedevotion, of poverty devotion, but beneath thesari white-and-blue sari beat the ON SALE 5/22/2012 ONteenager SALE eventually 5/22/2012 boisterous, independent-minded adapted to life theof sisters' heart of an ordinary young who faced daily the 978-0-385-52748-4 heart of anwoman ordinary young woman whosimple faced and dailyprofound the simple and profound GRAUdevotion, SPIEGELbut & GRAU austere life ofSPIEGEL poverty& and beneath the white-and-blue sari beat the struggles all share, the we same desires, forsame love and connection $15.00PAPERBACK TRADE struggles all share, the desires, for loveand andmeaning connection and meaning TRADE PAPERBACK heart of an ordinary young woman who faced daily the simple andwe profound and identity. After twenty years, Johnson left the order, but the story of this History: Spiegel & Grau HC (9/11) and identity. After twenty years, Johnson left the order, but the story of this struggles we all share, the same desires, for love and connection and meaning complicated, extraordinary woman--who alsowoman--who happens to be exceptionally complicated, extraordinary alsoanhappens to be an exceptionally and identity. After twenty years, Johnson left the order, but the story of this 978-0-385-52748-4 978-0-385-52748-4 speakwriter--will to anyone speak who has ever grappled with thegrappled mysteries and gifted to anyone who has ever with the mysteries and complicated, Category: MEMOIR extraordinary woman--who also happens togifted be anwriter--will exceptionally $15.00 $15.00 wonders ofmysteries faith. wonders of faith. BISAC Cat: Social Science Women's Studies gifted writer--will speak to anyone who has ever grappled with the and History: SpiegelHistory: & Grau Spiegel HC (9/11) & Grau HC (9/11) Order Form Cat: SOCIOLOGY wonders of faith.
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The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
Ballantine Books
Elizabeth Letts
New York Times Bestseller
The Eighty-Dollar Champion is the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become unlikely champions who stole the heart of America. Author Elizabeth Letts tells the dramatic and powerful true story of this unlikely duo's rise to stardom. From the de Leyer family farm in Harry's native Holland, through the horrors of the Nazi occupation, to Harry's hope of a new life in America, where his spirit and drive were matched by those of the plow horse he saved from a slaughterhouse van. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds, the pair rose to the very top of the sport of show jumping. Their journey captured the imagination of Cold War-era America, and their story is one of unstoppable hope and unshakable faith.
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: The hardcover debuted at #10 on the nonfiction list. SNOWMAN WAS A CELEBRITY IN HIS DAY: Snowman and Harry appeared on numerous national TV shows including Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, and What's My Line? Many Americans who were born in the 1940s or earlier will remember this legendary horse. A BROAD-REACHING STORY OF TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY: As with Seabiscuit, you don't have to be a horse lover to fall in love with Snowman. This underdog story will appeal to audiences from fans of gripping narrative nonfiction, to book clubs, to history buffs. The book also has strong YA appeal. SNOWMAN'S OWNER/RIDER WILL HELP PUBLICIZE: Harry is a sprightly eighty-four and has been fully involved in the writing of this book. He is eager to be involved in publicity. BEAUTIFUL B&W PHOTOS AND IMAGES THROUGHOUT "It's the classic American dream story, with a down-on-its-luck horse galloping in for good measure." --USA Today "Letts...details the intricacies of the show world beautifully, so that even a non-fan will comprehend the ins and outs of the competition. But it's the nature of the relationship between the people in his life and this remarkable, humble horse that will captivate the reader. It's a must for any horse lover's library." --The Star-Ledger
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Baltimore, MD
Author Hometown: Rolling Hills, CA
ELIZABETH LETTS is the award-winning author of two novels for adults, Quality of Care and Family Planning, and one children's book. Letts has a B.A. in American history and a master's degree in nurse-midwifery, both from Yale. An equestrian from childhood, she was runner-up California Horse and Rider of the Year. She lives with her family in Baltimore.
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TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL TRADE TRADEPAPERBACK PAPERBACKORIGINAL ORIGINAL: With a paperback price point and a striking package, MORE TODiamonds COME: Because Because of her crackling plots and stellar stellar writing, writing, Dell snapped snapped up up two two MORE Coal into TO COME: will find of itsher waycrackling into Ditto's plots ever-increasing and fan base. Dell books by Julia JuliaFACTOR: Heaberlin. HerDitto second novel, Lie Still, will be be published in 2013. books COOLNESS by Heaberlin. Beth Her second hasnovel, gracedLie the Still, covers will andpublished pages ofin music 2013. and fashion PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Heaberlin definitely writes what she knows. knows. Thedue astonishing PERSONAL magazines around EXPERIENCE: the world.Heaberlin Gossip's definitely following writes is rapidly what increasing she in part The astonishing to Beth twists ofoutsize Playing Dead are are close close to to home home for for the the author--this author--this story story is is based based on on her her actual actual twists Ditto'sof Playing persona. Dead experience! experience! VOICE: Ditto's voice has been compared to Janis Joplin's, but Beth Ditto tells her story GOOD COMPANY: Heaberlin's first novel of is ideal ideal for fans fans of taut tautmemoirists. domestic suspense. suspense. GOOD with asCOMPANY: much humorHeaberlin's and insightfirst as some novel is the most for thoughtful of domestic Anyone who has read bestsellers bestsellersINlike like LisaMusic Unger's Beautiful Lies will open open newband Anyone MAJORwho U.S.has ALBUM read LAUNCH 2009: Lisa Unger's for Beautiful Men will be Lies released will and aa new the one-sitting-thriller with Playing Playing Dead. one-sitting-thriller expects to be promoting with singles Dead. right up until our publication. Gossip was featured in a New York Times Magazine profile of music guru Rick Rubin who believes that Beth's band will save rock and roll. AN ONLINE FORCE: Gossip's MySpace page has been viewed well over Author Residence: Grapevine, Grapevine,times, TX Author Hometown: Elgin, IL IL Author two-and-a-half-million Residence: TX and boasts over Author 85,000 Hometown: fans. Elgin, JULIA LISTEN HEABERLIN TO THE NEW wasSINGLE journalist NOW: for more more than than twenty twenty years years for for newspapers newspapers JULIA HEABERLIN was aa journalist for http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/04/the-gossip-post.html including the Fort-Worth Fort-Worth Star Star Telegram Telegram and and the the Detroit Detroit News. News. Playing Playing Dead Dead is is her her including the THE lives VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watchz?v=b_oclXxsLSO firstWATCH novel. She She lives with her family family in in Texas, Texas, where where she she is is at at work work on on her her second second first novel. with her
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book, Lie Lie Still, Still, to to be be published published by by Dell. Dell. book,
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Judsonia, AR
BETH DITTO was born and raised in Arkansas. She is the lead singer of the band Gossip, and was named NME Magazine's Coolest Person in Rock. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Still Waters A Novel
Tami Hoag Available for the first time in trade paperback, in a stunning new package, Still Waters is bestselling author Tami Hoag at her chilling best. When Elizabeth and her troubled teenage son arrive in Still Creek, Minnesota, she thinks that the small town will offer them a fresh start, and distance from an unhappy past. Instead, she discovers that the seemingly idyllic town holds dark secrets, secrets dangerous enough to drive someone to murder.
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978-0-345-53055-4 $12.00/$14.00 Can. History: Bantam MM (10/92) Category: SUSPENSE BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Suspense Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 26/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Key Points/Quotes FIRST TIME IN TRADE PAPERBACK: The new format will drive new readers to this classic bestseller. BLOCKBUSTER SALES, A HUNGRY AUDIENCE: There are an astounding 28 million copies of Tami Hoag novels in print from Bantam alone. Tami's novels consistently hit bestseller lists. STRONG BACKLIST: Hoag's readers are among the most devoted anywhere, and her backlist sells strongly through the year. DEVOTED FANS: Hoag's gripping prose and gritty action have won her thrillers a devoted dual audience of both men and women, fans from her Loveswept days, and suspense-only readers. CONTINUED PRESENCE, WITH NEW NOVELS TO COME FROM DUTTON: Hoag's new hardcover--Down the Darkest Road--will go on sale on 12/27/2011 and is sure to drive interest in this reissue.
Praise for Tami Hoag:
"The Queen of the Crime Story." --New York Post "Tami Hoag is always a good, gritty read." --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA / Wellington, FL Author Hometown: Minnesota
#1 New York Times bestselling author TAMI HOAG's novels have appeared regularly on national bestseller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988.
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.TamiHoag.com Online advertising and promotion campaign Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings
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Isabel Wolff From the internationally bestselling author of A Vintage Affair, and ideal for the readership of Allegra Goodman and Nancy Thayer, comes Isabel Wolff's beguiling new novel, where if a picture tells a thousand words about its subject, it says even more about its painter. Ella Saville paints the portraits of memorable characters--from a womanizing marquess to a beautiful eighty-year-old--but it's three portraits that will change her life forever. First, there is her future brother-in-law: boorish, boring, American. Next, there is a posthumous portrait of a cyclist, a young girl who teaches Ella through painting that life is meant to be lived to its fullest. Finally, there is the secret portrait Ella has been working on for years, one of a person who has had the most profound influence on her life, and whose absence is the most keenly felt. In vibrant, vivacious prose, with humor and grace, Wolff paints a captivating portrait of Ella, a deeply human masterpiece.
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A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. MORE TO COME: Bantam snapped up two more mesmerizing novels by Isabel Wolff. Her next novel will be published in 2014. DOING HER HOMEWORK: Just as Wolff researched vintage clothing to get the tone perfect in A Vintage Affair, she studied the art of portrait painting to create a compelling, fully formed character in Ella. THE RUSA LIST: A Vintage Affair made the RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) Shortlist for women's fiction, for novels that will "please die-hard fans as well as introduce new readers to the pleasures of genre fiction." Given by the American Library Association. USA TODAY BESTSELLER: A Vintage Affair hit #60 on the USA Today bestseller list! UK BESTSELLER: Wolff is already an international star. She is published in more than twenty languages. "The Very Picture of You is a funny, poignant story about the relationships that shape who we are. Isabel Wolff writes about how staying true to ourselves ultimately gives us the things we want the very most. A thoroughly enjoyable read." --Darien Gee, author of Friendship Bread
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: London, England
Author Hometown: Rugby, Warwickshire
ISABEL WOLFF was born in Warwickshire and studied English at Cambridge. She is the author of seven bestselling novels, and has been published in twenty-three languages. She lives with her family in London, where she is at work on her next novel, to be published by Bantam.
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Dawn Tripp The bestselling novel by award-winning author Dawn Tripp about two families bound together by a dark secret, and the board game that offers them the opportunity to untangle their tragic past. In 1957, eleven-year-old Jane Weld's father disappeared. No one in this small New England town knew for sure what had happened until his skull rolled out of a gravel bank by the river four years later, an unmistakable bullet hole in the temple. Rumor had it he was murdered by the husband of his mistress, Ada Varick. Half a century later, Jane and Ada come together for a casual game of Scrabble that soon is transformed into a cat-and-mouse game of words long left unspoken and dark secrets best left untold. As the two women play out, across the board, the stories that bind their lives together, it becomes clear that not only the past but the future of both families is at stake.
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978-0-8129-7148-4 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random House HC (7/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0202 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: RH Trade Paperback
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A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: The tangled history of these two families and the sensitively rendered mother-daughter relationships make Game of Secrets a great book club read. BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Dawn Tripp is a critically acclaimed, award-winning author. Her novel The Season of Open Water won the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction. Past winners include Jayne Ann Phillips, Junot Díaz, Jim Shepard, Claire Messud, and Geraldine Brooks. LITERARY/COMMERCIAL CROSSOVER APPEAL: Game of Secrets is a spellbinding literary thriller, appealing to fans of "drop-dead Yankee storytelling" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) as well as lovers of beautiful writing and poetic language. The Boston Phoenix called it "A combination of thriller, mystery, and literary fiction...An intelligent beach-read." "Elizabeth Strout fans will find a lot to admire about Dawn Tripp's new novel....[Tripp has a] flair for drop-dead Yankee storytelling...as a grown daughter searches for clues to her long-lost father's ultimate fate in the arrangement of tiny wooden letters." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "A taut, suspenseful mystery...[about] three intelligent, forbidding women and the men who love them." --Booklist "Pitch-perfect...gripping...Once you start this book, you won't be able to put it down." --South Coast Today
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Westport, MA
Author Hometown: Newton, MA
DAWN TRIPP graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in literature. She is the author of the novels Moon Tide and The Season of Open Water. Tripp lives in Massachusetts with her husband and sons.
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay A Novel
Michael Chabon
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A reissue of Michael Chabon's brilliant, exhilarating, Pulitzer Prize-winning American epic, available for the first time in Random House trade paperback. With dazzling prose and a page-turning plot, Chabon draws us into the world of 1939 New York City, where cousins Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay are looking to make big money in America's latest novelty: comic books. While Hitler's shadow falls across Europe and the world, Joe and Sammy weave the legend of the Escapist, a hero and champion for an America on the verge of war. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a stunning novel that spans continents and eras, filled with unforgettable characters and enchanting writing, a masterwork for readers new and old to discover and fall in love with all over again.
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PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING, BELOVED BESTSELLER: Kavalier & Clay won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The book was a massive bestseller and remains a perennial favorite, with a monthly ROM of about 1,200 copies, and close to a million copies sold over its lifetime. NEW CHABON HARDCOVER COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2012: Chabon is set to publish a new novel with Harper in September 2012, giving a big boost to his backlist. Our paperback reissue is perfectly timed to capture that momentum. CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Critics raved about Kavalier & Clay, calling it Chabon's "magnum opus" (The New York Review of Books) and "a novel of towering achievement" (New York Times Book Review). A FRESH, EYE-CATCHING PACKAGE WITH BRAND-NEW MATERIAL to be included. This new edition will stand out. "The depth of Chabon's thought, his sharp language, his inventiveness and his ambition make this a novel of towering achievement." --The New York Times Book Review "It's absolutely gosh-wow, super-colossal--smart, funny, and a continual pleasure to read." --The Washington Post Book World "Towering, swash-buckling thrill of a book...the themes are masterfully explored, leaving the book's sense of humor intact and characters so highly developed they could walk off the page." --Newsweek
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Berkeley, CA
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MICHAEL CHABON is the bestselling author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Werewolves in Their Youth, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Wonder Boys, and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. In 2000 Wonder Boys was adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Michael Douglas. Kavalier & Clay won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Chabon was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Columbia, Maryland. He now lives in California with his wife and children.
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Publisher Picador Random House HarperCollins Del Rey RHTP HarperCollins Disney/Hyperion
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Getting Over Mr. Right A Novel
Chrissie Manby
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Have you ever had your heart broken? This novel will delight and cheer any woman who's ever been dumped and wished she could get even! How did you get over your worst breakup? Ashleigh Prince has just been dumped via Facebook, but instead of eating a carton of ice cream to cheer herself up, she finds herself sending her ex's new girlfriend a bunch of dead roses and spending a grand on psychic hotlines and a voodoo curse. This is the tale of Ashleigh's journey from love to lunacy and back again. It's hilarious and touching, and if you've ever recalled a past heartbreak with embarrassment and an urge to go into hiding, Getting Over Mr. Right is the perfect antidote for the postbreakup blues.
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ON SALE 7/10/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52902-2 $15.00 History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 304 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 19/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Regular Trade
TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL RELATABLE HEROINE AND TOPIC: Every woman who has ever been dumped will relate to this smart topic and sympathetic, charming narrator. PERFECT BEACH READ: Chrissie Manby's writing is sharp and witty with pitch-perfect detail and surprises the reader won't see coming. AWARD NOMINATION: Getting Over Mr. Right was nominated for the 2011 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, the major women's fiction prize in the UK, whose winners include Marian Keyes and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. "Unputdownable...Laugh-out-loud funny." --Heat magazine (UK) "This sassy and addictive read will make you laugh--a lot!" --Closer magazine (UK) "A fun holiday read." --Star magazine (UK) "Ashleigh Prince is not your standard chick lit heroine. Instead, Manby gives us a deeply cringe-making, sometimes poignant and often hilarious look at what happens when the discarded ex-girlfriend takes her stalking of the new girlfriend to unprecedented and shocking levels. Six stars, hurrah!" --Daily Mail (UK)
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: London
CHRISSIE MANBY is the author of several romantic comedy novels. She lives in London--where she recently married her own Mr. Right.
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.ChrisManby.co.uk National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Feature excerpt on Scribd Facebook ads targeting fans of Sophie Kinsella and comp authors Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads Twitter "Share Your Breakup Stories" promotions Feature in Random Reads e-newsletter Giveaways at Shecky's Girls Night Out events
Rights Territories: US, open market (no Europe, no Canada) Audio: Yes British: No Restriction: US,OpnMkt(no EU/CAN) Other Editions E-book Comp Titles Vintage Affair, A/Wolff, Isabel/TR This Charming Man/Keyes, Marian/TR Love the One You're With/Giffin, Emily/TR A Hopeless Romantic/Evans, Harriet/TR Me And Mr. Darcy/Potter, Alexandra/TR
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ISBN 978-0-345-52903-9 ISBN 978-0-553-38662-2 9780061124044 9780312348663 9781416550686 978-0-345-50254-4
On sale 7/12 On sale 4/11 1/10 4/09 10/07 6/07
Publisher Bantam Publisher Bantam Morrow St. Martin's Downtown Press Ballantine Books
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Nancy Thayer From the New York Times bestselling author of Summer House and Beachcombers, Nancy Thayer's Heat Wave tells the moving story of a woman who, after her seemingly perfect life unravels, must find the strength to live and love again. After her husband's sudden death, thirty-two-year-old Carley Winstead is in for even more shocks: the family finances are in dire straits. The young widow, however, devises a plan to keep her two daughters in their beloved Nantucket home: transforming the grand historic house into a bed-and-breakfast. Complicating her many challenges, a friend forces Carley to keep a secret that, if revealed, will undo families and friendships; and when her late husband's former law partner keeps showing up at the most unexpected times, Carley faces an array of mixed feelings. But then, during a late-summer heat wave, the lives of Carley and her friends and family are forever changed in entirely unexpected ways.
ON SALE 6/12/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-51832-3 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Ballantine HC (6/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Contemporary Women Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.nancythayer.com Online review and feature attention Major online banner ad campaign targeting entertainment and women's lifestyle sites Promotion in author e-newsletter Summer reading promotion on Twitter Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter; consumer mailings Jitney and ferry giveaways
Key Points/Quotes A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. PERFECT SUMMER READ: ABC's Good Morning America featured Heat Wave as a "blazing hot summer read"! COMMERCIAL AND CRITICAL SUCCESS: Thayer is a brand name in women's fiction. Heat Wave was featured in Woman's World and will also be featured in People's StyleWatchand Women's LifeStyle. Summer House was featured in USA Today's Beach Roundup, and received rave reviews in The New York Times, Redbook, and Better Homes and Gardens. Beachcombers was featured in the New York Post's Summer Books Roundup and in Women's Day. BIG NUMBERS: The trade paperback of Beachcombers has 67,000 copies in print. The trade paperback of Summer House has gone back to print three times, with more than 74,000 copies in print. CROSS-SELL: This is publishing shortly before Thayer's wonderful new Ballantine hardcover, Summer Breeze, and will include a teaser. "Heartwarming...a gentle but fast-paced story of second chances...populated with endearing characters." --Times Record News (Wichita Falls) "Vintage Nancy Thayer...Her books delve into the mysteries and romances of families and relationships....Enjoy Heat Wave along with a cool drink...and plenty of sunblock." --Huntington News "An engrossing look at love and friendship and how both are constantly evolving." --The Roanoke Times
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Nantucket, MA
Author Hometown: Wichita, KS
NANCY THAYER is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, The Hot Flash Club Chills Out, Moon Shell Beach, Summer House, Beachcombers, Heat Wave, and Summer Breeze.
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On sale 6/11 On sale 6/11 6/11 5/11 6/10 6/09 On sale 4/10 7/09
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher St. Martin's Griffin St. Martin's
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Ellen Feldman For fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, The Postmistress, and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, a moving story about three women left behind when their men go off to World War II. A story of war, love, and loss, and the scars they leave, Next to Love follows the lives of three young women and their men during the years of WWII, beginning with the men going off to war and ending a generation later, when their lives finally return to normal--but in the meantime American life has changed beyond recognition. Powerful, heart-wrenching, and marvelously ambitious, Next to Love depicts the power of love and friendship, and provides insight into an important moment in American history.
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ON SALE 5/15/2012 SPIEGEL & GRAU TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-8129-8241-1 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Spiegel & Grau HC (7/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0204 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.EllenFeldman.com New Advance Reader's Edition with consumer and bookseller praise featured Blogger outreach #EarlybirdRead Twitter pick Targeted outreach to bloggers at August Blogher Conference in New York Joint event with Jenny Wingfield Online content available for accounts Major banner ad campaign targeting mix of literary/entertainment and women's lifestyle sites Banner ad campaign on Goodreads Advertising in consumer Shelf Awareness Feldman interview with author TBD, for online accounts AtRandom splash page featuring consumer raves, Scribd.com excerpt, and other content Book club promotions on ReadingGroupChoices.com and Bookreporter.com Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: e-newsletter, Facebook, website, consumer mailings
A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. This is commercial literary fiction, with three moving love stories, mother-child relations, women's friendships, and a historical angle. There is plenty to discuss. PAPERBACK RELAUNCH: We believe this book has tremendous paperback potential beyond its hardcover performance. We will repackage, create galleys, and vigorously publish this book as a trade paperback. COMPELLING WOMEN'S FICTION ABOUT WWII, in the vein of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Postmistress, and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. A WINDOW INTO OUR PARENTS' LIVES: Readers have been inspired to find their own parents' letters and photos from the war years. Next to Love sheds light on the war years in America like no other novel. AMERICA ON THE CUSP OF GREAT SOCIAL CHANGE: Powerfully re-creates the years leading up to and after WWII as they affect the women left behind and as they change the lives and personalities of the men who fought. We see the rise of the Civil Rights and women's movements, the invention of the credit card, and the racial integration of American society. PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR: Feldman was a 2009 Guggenheim fellow, and her novel Scottsboro was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. "Haunting and profoundly moving...At turns brave, frustrating, and fragile, Feldman's characters live and love with breathtaking intensity, and her deft juggling of several zigzagging plots makes the pages flow past with the force of a slow but mighty river." --Booklist (starred review) "A lustrous evocation of a stormy period in our past; highly recommended for lovers of World War II fiction." --Library Journal (starred review) "Love the writing, the story, the well-drawn characters, & the WWII homefront setting of Ellen Feldman's Next to Love. Book groups take note." --Nancy Pearl
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: New York, NY
ELLEN FELDMAN, a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of Scottsboro, which was shortlisted last year for the Orange Prize, The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank, and Lucy.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: Yes British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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ISBN 978-0-679-64369-2 ISBN 978-0-8129-9271-7 9780393333527 9780393327809 9780393325102 ISBN 978-0-345-50534-7 978-0-385-34100-4
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Supergods National Bestseller
What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
Grant Morrison
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For the millions of people who know and love the great pantheon of superheroes, here's a brilliant and wildly entertaining exploration of the phenomenon--the story of how our culture gave birth to these otherworldly heroes, how they've changed as we've changed, and how they've transformed us. From the most acclaimed and oracular writer in the comics world, here is a mind-jolting look at one of the most ubiquitous, beloved, and misunderstood of American creations: our superheroes. Much more than a book about comics or pop ephemera, Supergods is a polymathic, intellectually exhilarating book about us: our culture, our history, our future, and the heroic power of the stories we tell.
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978-0-8129-8138-4 $16.00/$19.00 Can. History: Spiegel & Grau HC (7/11) Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE BISAC Cat: Social Science - Popular Culture Order Form Cat: SOCIOLOGY Page Count: 480 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: B/W ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT + GRAPHIC NOVEL Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.grant-morrison.com Targeted blogger outreach Print and online feature outreach with new material Tie-in with author's personal appearances at Comicon Online advertising and promotion campaign: gaming, sci-fi, and entertainment websites SFF platform: www.Suvudu.com, mobile site, fan conventions Feature in RandomReads e-newsletter Feature at ComicCon
NATIONAL BESTSELLER: The hardcover was on The New York Times (extended) and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists. NEW MATERIAL: We are adding a new mini-comic to the paperback, the illustrated story of the author's encounter with the Superworld, told in graphic novel form. SUPERHEROES IN THE NEWS: Morrison is spearheading the DC Comics relaunch of the Superman franchise, and there will be a blockbuster Superman movie in 2013 directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, and Russell Crowe. A LEGEND IN HIS FIELD: Morrison is one of the trinity of graphic novelists--along with Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman--who reinvented the superhero for the modern age. His Arkham Asylum, at more than 500,000 copies sold, is the bestselling original graphic novel ever published. He is revered in the comics world. LIVELY, PROVOCATIVE CULTURAL CRITIQUE: Morrison explains the evolution of our relationship with superheroes in a style that is intelligent, accessible, controversial, and always thrilling to read. NOT JUST FOR COMICS FANS: Morrison effortlessly weaves together art history, cultural anthropology, philosophy, media theory, magic, pop music, cutting-edge physics, and mythology. MEDIA DREAM: Morrison is the philosopher-king of the comics world. Handsome and erudite, with a charming Scottish accent, he's already beloved by the media. ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT: The book will include approximately fifteen iconic comic-book images.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: No British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Author Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
GRANT MORRISON is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, JLA, Seven Soldiers, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, and The Filth. He is currently writing Batman and All-Star Superman.
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ISBN 978-0-679-60346-7 ISBN 978-1-4000-6912-5 ISBN 9780312427719 9780452288522 9780312282998 9780385418867
On sale 7/11 On sale 7/11 On sale 10/08 8/07 8/00 6/91
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Garfield Takes His Licks His 24th Book
Ballantine Books
Jim Davis
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ON SALE 6/26/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52587-1 $14.00/$17.00 Can. History: Ballantine TR (2/93) Category: HUMOR BISAC Cat: Humor - Cartoons Order Form Cat: HUMOR Page Count: 96 Trim Size: 8-1/2 x 9 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 4C THROUGHOUT Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.Garfield.com
A brand-new edition of the classic originally published in 1993--for the first time in full color and a larger format. From America's #1 funny feline comes a repackaged edition of Garfield's twenty-fourth collection of classic comic strips, in the new larger, full-color format. Whether he's down on the farm, lost in a world of his own, or camping out with the gang, Garfield always finds a way to keep life interesting. Now, that might be bad news for Jon and Odie, but it's great for the rest of his millions of fans, as Garfield takes the spotlight for his twenty-fourth star turn! Or, as Garfield might say, when the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.
Key Points/Quotes TRACK RECORD: The original edition of Garfield Takes His Licks has almost 280,000 copies in print. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COMICS IN THE WORLD: The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today, Garfield is certified by Guinness World Records as the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world, with 200 million daily readers and syndicated in 2,400 newspapers in 63 countries. MORE GARFIELD: We've accelerated the new compilation strip book publishing schedule from one new book a year to two to feed the appetite of hungry fans. HIGH-TRAFFIC WEBSITE: The official website, Garfield.com, attracts more than 1.5 million unique visitors a month, and Garfield Takes His Licks will be featured in the monthly Garfield e-newsletter (more than 150,000 unique subscribers). And over 3 million fans on Facebook! HISTORY OF SUCCESS: Garfield books have more than 135 million copies in print and have been translated into forty languages, and thirty-three titles have made the New York Times bestseller list. Ballantine has been publishing Garfield for thirty years!
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Muncie, IN
Author Hometown: Muncie, IN
JIM DAVIS's world-famous strip is syndicated in more than 2,400 newspapers in sixty-three countries with 200 million daily readers. Since Garfield's birth in 1978, his books have more than 135 million copies in print and have been translated into forty languages, and thirty-three titles have been New York Times bestsellers.
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On sale 2/93 8/11 1/11 1/10 8/09 1/09 9/08 1/08
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Home Again A Novel
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Kristin Hannah first time in tP
Available for the first time in trade paperback, New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah's Home Again is a novel of love, hope, and the power of miracles. At the center of Home Again is Madelaine, a brilliant cardiologist, a loving mother, a tender friend, a woman full of self-doubt. It is the story of her daughter, Lina, a confused and angry rebel, and of the two very different men Madelaine loves: Francis, a priest searching for his faith, and Angel, a talented but cynical man. When tragedy brings them together again, they must learn to forgive the betrayals of the past and find the courage to love again. Touching and inspiring, it is also a story of modern-day miracles--medical, and, perhaps, those not of this world.
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978-0-345-53082-0 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Ballantine MM (11/96) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - General Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 400 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 26/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.KristinHannah.com Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions
FIRST TIME IN TRADE PAPERBACK: The new format will drive new readers to this classic bestseller. CHART SUCCESS: Hannah consistently registers on national bestseller lists, including the New York Times and USA Today. Her new hardcover, Night Road, debuted at #5 on the New York Times list. Winter Garden debuted on the New York Times list at #4 and stayed on the list for four weeks. HANNAH'S SUCCESS IN TRADE PAPERBACK: Hannah's current trade paperback from St. Martin's Press, Winter Garden, was on the New York Times list for seven weeks and is still on the extended list. True Colors was on the New York Times list for six weeks and on the extended list for eight weeks. Firefly Lane was on the New York Times list for twenty-three weeks and continued on the extended bestseller list for another seven weeks! FOLLOWING RECENT REISSUE SUCCESSES: Hannah's most recent Ballantine Books reissue, Distant Shores (published for the first time in trade paperback in July 2011), was on the New York Times list for five weeks and is still on the extended list. Magic Hour (published for the first time in trade paperback in October 2010) has gone back to print for the third time, with more than 160,000 copies in print. Summer Island (published for the first time in trade paperback in June 2010) has gone back to print nine times, with almost 200,000 copies in print. The Things We Do for Love (published for the first time in trade paperback in March 2010) appeared on the New York Times extended bestseller list for two weeks and is in its seventh printing. WEBSITE: Her popular website, KristinHannah.com, features Hannah's frequently updated blog. "Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters' psyches and delineating nuances of feeling." --The Washington Post Book World "All the world...loves Kristin Hannah." --Newsday
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Hawaii and Bainbridge Island, WA Author Hometown: Southern California
KRISTIN HANNAH is the bestselling author of Winter Garden, True Colors, Firefly Lane, Magic Hour, Comfort & Joy, Between Sisters, Angel Falls, On Mystic Lake, Summer Island, Distant Shores, and Home Again. She lives with her husband and son in Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest.
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David Liss The critically acclaimed historical suspense novelist turns in a new direction with this gripping novel set in Regency England, featuring an unforgettable heroine and a touch of magic. Lucy Derrick is a young Regency woman of good breeding and poor finances: after the death of her father, she is forced to maintain a shabby dignity as an unwanted boarder with her unpleasant uncle, fending off marriage to the local mill owner, Mr. Olson. But her prospects of even that unwanted match are complicated by the appearance of a beautiful stricken man who appears on the family doorstep begging her not to marry Mr. Olson just as he collapses. This appearance seems to open the door to a series of increasingly strange occurrences surrounding Lucy. Soon it becomes clear that there is more at stake than her own happiness--and that she is caught between two forces, one ancient and one modern--and that the soul of her very country is at stake.
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978-0-345-52018-0 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random House HC (8/11) Category: HISTORICAL FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 432 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 28/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.DavidLiss.com Online review and feature attention Giveaway on Goodreads Feature in Random Reads and Fiction e-newsletters Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter, consumer mailings
A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. BESTSELLING AUTHOR: David Liss is a regular on bestseller lists nationwide, including The New York Times, The Denver Post, and The Washington Post. Liss's five historical novels--The Devil's Company, The Whiskey Rebels, A Conspiracy of Paper, The Coffee Trader, and A Spectacle of Corruption--have nearly 900,000 copies in print across all formats. FILM OPTION: Warner Bros. has optioned the rights to Liss's Benjamin Weaver series: A Spectacle of Corruption, A Conspiracy of Paper, and The Devil's Company. AWARD WINNER: Liss's novels have won numerous awards. The Conspiracy of Paper won the Barry, Macavity, and Edgar awards for Best First Novel. The Coffee Trader was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the year's 25 Books to Remember. Most recently, The Whiskey Rebels was nominated for the Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Award. UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE: Liss showed us his ability to create unforgettable heroines in The Whiskey Rebels, and that talent blossoms in The Twelfth Enchantment. Readers will love Lucy Derrick. MORE TO COME: We have another historical novel from this wonderful author under contract.
Praise for The Devil's Company:
"A treat for lovers of historical fiction...accomplished, atmospheric, and thoughtful." --The Washington Post
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: San Antonio, TX
Author Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
DAVID LISS is the author of The Whiskey Rebels, The Ethical Assassin, A Spectacle of Corruption, The Coffee Trader, and A Conspiracy of Paper, winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and children.
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A Dance with Dragons A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five
George R. R. Martin
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The long-awaited fifth book in #1 bestselling author George R. R. Martin's critically acclaimed A Song of Ice and Fire series comes to trade paperback as season two of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones reaches its stunning conclusion! A Song of Ice and Fire is one of the most beloved and bestselling series in fantasy, and A Dance with Dragons quickly became a major hardcover phenomenon on its July 12 release date. For here is more of the dark, epic fantasy that has led Time magazine to call Martin the "American Tolkien." With its companion volume, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons picks up the tales of those both in the north of the kingdom and across the seas, completing a picture, reuniting a narrative arc, and ushering in a whole new era for the history of the Seven Kingdoms.
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978-0-553-38595-3 $18.00/$21.00 Can. History: Bantam HC (7/11) BISAC Cat: Fiction - Fantasy - Epic Order Form Cat: FANTASY Page Count: 1008 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 52/32 Carton Count: 12 Illustrations: 5 MAPS Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.georgerrmartin.com Original content for account websites National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Rich media banner campaign Major targeted online ad campaign Social media outreach on Facebook and Twitter Branded Scribd.com Song of Ice and Fire channel Feature on Suvudu.com HBO video trailers with distribution to top search engines, video portals, and online retail accounts Convention promotion at San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic Con Cross-promotion with HBO Promotional consumer giveaway
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#1: A Dance With Dragons hit the New York Times list at #1 and stayed in the top ten for fifteen weeks! EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF MARTIN'S NEXT HARDCOVER: The mass market and trade paperback editions of A Dance With Dragons will feature an excerpt from the much anticipated sixth book in the Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter! BOOK TO BE PROMOTED IN AN INSERT IN 500,000 COPIES OF GAME OF THRONES SEASON 1 DVD, to be released by HBO in March 2012. The complete Song of Ice and Fire series will be promoted. NUMBERS DON'T LIE: There are almost 12.5 million copies of the series A Song of Ice and Fire in print, plus close to 2 million in eBook sales--and growing daily! THE HBO SERIES CONTINUES IN APRIL 2012: When the mass market hits the shelves, season two of Game of Thrones will have just ended its run. HBO reported the Thrones premiere drew an audience of 8.7 million from linear plays, DVR, and HBO On Demand, and the demand only seems to be rising. NEW FANS COMING TO THE SERIES: Since the HBO series premiered, sales of the backlist titles have exploded, and all four books have been dominating the New York Times bestseller lists in mass market, trade, and electronic editions. BOOK SALES REMAIN STRONG: Even after season one of the show ended, book sales remained strong, showing that, once introduced to this world, fans desperately want to keep reading. SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE: The mass market and trade paperback versions of A Dance with Dragons will release simultaneously, allowing fans to choose their preferred edition.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Santa Fe, NM
Author Hometown: Bayonne, NJ
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN sold his first story in 1971 and hasn't stopped. As a writer-producer, he worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. In the mid '90s he returned to prose and began work on A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. He lives with the lovely Parris and their cat.
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Bobbie Ann Mason Inspired by a true story, the bestselling author of In Country offers a gorgeous, haunting novel about an airline pilot coming to terms with his past and searching for the people who saved him during World War II. Marshall Stone was a confident, cocksure pilot when his B-17 bomber was shot down in 1944, and he had to rely solely on the help of the French Resistance to evade the Nazis. But after the war, Marshall returned to America, raised a family, and became a successful airline pilot, never stopping to look back. Now, in 1980, facing forced retirement, he returns to France and finds himself drawn back in time, to memories of the crash, to the long months of hiding. Haunted by the war and the sacrifice of his saviors--especially the young girl in the blue beret, who guided him through occupied Paris--Marshall searches for the people who helped him escape, and discovers the astonishing truth about them. A beautifully woven story of love, war, and second chances, inspired by her father-in-law's experience, this is Bobbie Ann Mason at her finest.
ON SALE 7/10/2012
RANDOM HOUSE TRADE PAPERBACKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-8129-7887-2 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random House HC (6/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 384 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 25/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: RH Trade Paperback
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.bobbieannmason.net Targeted blogger and online outreach Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings Academic marketing
Key Points/Quotes A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: In Country was a bestseller and a major motion picture; Shiloh and Other Stories won the PEN/Hemingway Award for First Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the American Book Award, and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Clear Springs, a memoir, was one of three Pulitzer finalists. Feather Crowns was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and one of Publishers Weekly's novels of the year. BACKGROUND STORY: Inspired by the author's father-in-law's WWII experiences. WORLD WAR II FASCINATION: Clandestine escapes, a woman's experiences in a German work camp, and the French hiding Americans and helping them to liberation. The book powerfully evokes the feeling of WWII, and readers have responded with an outpouring of praise for the connection they feel to this story. "The new novel from bestselling author Bobbie Ann Mason will send you dashing to the shelves to devour everything else she's ever written--it's that good....The Girl in the Blue Beret is not only a remarkable work of historical fiction, it's also storytelling at its best." --Associated Press "Ushering her readers back and forth across the decades, she perfectly weaves history with fiction. [A] near-perfect war story." --USA Today
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Kentucky
Author Hometown: Kentucky
BOBBIE ANN MASON is the author of In Country, Clear Springs, and Shiloh and Other Stories, among other books. She is the winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award, two Southern Book Awards, and numerous other prizes, including the O. Henry and the Pushcart. She was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the American Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. She lives in Kentucky with her husband.
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John Burnham Schwartz A powerful novel about a splintered family--characters from the acclaimed bestseller Reservation Road--struggling to put itself back together after tragedy by the bestselling author of The Commoner. Twelve years ago the Arno family fell apart when Dwight accidentally killed a little boy. After serving prison time for attempting to cover up the accident, Dwight has moved from Connecticut to Santa Barbara in order to build a new life in a place where he can forget his past. Just when Dwight believes he has erased his demons, his estranged son turns up at his door. Now a young man, Sam is running away from his own trouble but isn't quite ready to forgive his dad. Struggling to connect with his son and keep Sam from repeating his own mistakes, Dwight reaches out to his ex-wife, setting off an emotional journey that will mend a broken family, although in a vastly transformed shape.
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RANDOM HOUSE TRADE PAPERBACKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-8129-8051-6 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random House HC (7/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: RH Trade Paperback
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.JohnBurnhamSchwartz.com Tie-in with author lecture schedule Online review and feature attention Blogger media event Feature in corporate e-newsletters Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings Academic and library marketing
A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. COMPELLING, EMOTIONAL FICTION: Schwartz has always written about characters in the most dramatic moments of their lives. Here, he brings to life a family fractured by tragedy, struggling to reunite. SUCCESS OF RESERVATION ROAD: With more than 250,000 copies in print and a feature film, Reservation Road has entered the hearts of many readers. "The power of Northwest Corner...is in the way it asks the hardest questions of human experience with subtle grace...With quiet command, the author suggests a far less cathartic, more complicated reality--that these damaged lives will forever be lived in the limbo between the two. It's the devastating endnote to one of the most emotionally commanding novels of the year." --NPR "While this isn't the first story about the indestructible bonds of family, it's an especially nuanced and moving one." --The New York Times "Multiple viewpoints are usually jarring, interrupting the flow of a novel, but not here: In Schwartz's hands, the narrative unfolds delicately, each chapter a puzzle piece that fits seamlessly into the whole. It's painful to watch the two men confront their lives--but it's also exhilarating." --Entertainment Weekly
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Author Hometown: New York, NY
JOHN BURNHAM SCHWARTZ is the author of the acclaimed novels The Commoner, Claire Marvel, Bicycle Days, and Reservation Road, which was made into a motion picture based on his screenplay. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. He has taught at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Harvard University, and Sarah Lawrence College, and is currently Literary Director of the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Aleksandra Crapanzano, and their son, Garrick.
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ISBN 978-0-679-60511-9 ISBN 978-1-4000-6845-6 978-0-385-51571-9 978-1-4000-9605-3 978-0-307-47242-7 9780375402630 9780375702730
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Start Something That Matters Blake Mycoskie #1 New York Times
Bestseller
A #1 New York Times bestseller. The incredible story of the man behind TOMS Shoes and One for One, the revolutionary business model that marries fun, profit, and social good. Blake Mycoskie, the charismatic young founder and "chief shoe giver" of the wildly successful TOMS Shoes, shares his transformation from a "regular business guy," motivated primarily by profit, into one of the emerging leaders in a new movement toward Conscious Capitalism. His transformative "one for one" philosophy offers a new way of thinking about success, defined by creating work that simultaneously fulfills our hunger for material success, philanthropic impact, and personal meaning.
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978-0-8129-8144-5 $14.00/$17.00 Can. History: Spiegel & Grau HC (9/11) Category: BUSINESS BISAC Cat: Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Order Form Cat: BUSINESS Page Count: 224 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 22/32 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 23 PHOTOS Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.startsomethingthatmatters.com National media attention Tie-in with author lecture schedule Targeted blogger outreach Online banner ad campaign targeting social action networks, start-up/entrepreneurial sites, and hipster blogs Facebook advertising targeting college business and social policy majors Feature in Random House What's New, Business, and RandomReads e-newsletters Book drops on and around university campuses Cross-promotion with TOMS Academic marketing
BESTSELLER: The hardcover edition hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION: A discussion guide and a question and answer with the author will be included in the back of the paperback. TREMENDOUSLY PROMOTABLE AUTHOR: Mycoskie is a charming, passionate, and mediagenic evangelist for his ideas, and is extremely well connected. Bill Clinton called him "One of the most interesting entrepreneurs [I've] ever met." He's been a reality show contestant (The Amazing Race) and featured in a popular American Express ad campaign, and has become an in-demand speaker on the college lecture circuit. He's one of the most media-savvy authors you're likely to meet. MANIFESTO FOR CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM: One for One is a new way to think about business and life. The core of TOMS's "one for one" philosophy is a pledge to give one pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair sold; TOMS has now given away more than a million pairs of shoes. The book expands this core idea into six counterintuitive principles that provide a blueprint for a meaningful, happy, and productive life that anyone can follow. COMPELLING NARRATIVE: While exploring the six core principles, readers will follow the story of TOMS--the dramatic business story of its founding, various reversals, and eventual success, and also the story of Blake's missions around the world, giving away shoes to kids in need from Latin America and Central Africa to right here in America. His contagious love of business and philanthropy and fun will inspire and motivate readers. PART OF A MOVEMENT: The publication will be a major initiative for TOMS and the One for One movement. More than 250,000 people participated in TOMS's "Day Without Shoes" events this year, and the movement has received support from its various corporate and retail partners (Bergdorf Goodman and Whole Foods included), many of whom will also support publication. OUR OWN ONE-FOR-ONE PROMOTION: For every copy sold, Random House will give a book to a child in need through the First Book program. TONY HSIEH, TIM FERRISS, and other notable business pioneers will contribute their stories of counterintuitive business practices to the book.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Author Hometown: Texas
BLAKE MYCOSKIE is the founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS Shoes. He's thirty-three years old and lives on a sailboat in Los Angeles.
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On sale 9/11 On sale 9/11 On sale 1/11 6/12
Publisher Spiegel & Grau Publisher Spiegel & Grau Publisher Spiegel & Grau Business Plus
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: ADAM KORN Price Price $22.00/$25.00 Can. Price $15.00/$17.00 Can. $16.99
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New York Times bestselling author of Me & Emma Elizabeth Flock returns to her most beloved characters--and introduces an unforgettable new mother-daughter pair--in this remarkable stand-alone novel about a young girl who uncovers a life-altering family secret. In the New York Times bestseller Me & Emma, Elizabeth Flock thoroughly captivated readers with her plucky eight-year-old narrator, Carrie, who invented a charismatic younger sister, Emma, to help her cope with her father's death, an unhappy relationship with her mother and new stepfather, and the family's devastating poverty. In this stand-alone novel, Carrie and her mother have fled their small North Carolina town, looking for a fresh start, when they meet another mother-daughter pair, Honor and Cricket, with a troubled past of their own. Carrie and Cricket become fast friends, especially when they discover a surprising secret that could change both of their lives forever.
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 7/10/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52443-0 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 272 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.elizabethflock.com Consumer NetGalley promotion National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Local author promotion: New York Online advertising targeting mix of literary/entertainment and women's lifestyle sites Online content available for accounts Advertising in Shelf Awareness consumer edition Book club promotion on ReadingGroupChoices.com and BookReporter.com Early Reviewer promotions on Goodreads Feature in Random House Reader's Circle e-newsletter and Facebook page Finished-book mailing to top book club leaders, particularly in the South Author phone chats Library marketing
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A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club selection. BOOK CLUB DARLING: Flock has spoken to more than 350 book clubs (and counting!) and will be an asset in promoting her books. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Me & Emma is Flock's bestselling novel, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide. It spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. STAND-ALONE PLOT: What Happened to My Sister returns to the same characters as Me & Emma and introduces great new characters with a captivating plot that functions as a completely independent novel. While readers of Me & Emma won't be able to resist finding out what happens next to Carrie and her imaginary sister, What Happened to My Sister is poised to garner a whole new audience. MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP: A dynamic novel that showcases the power of the mother-daughter duo.
Praise for Me & Emma:
"Deftly capturing the hidden thoughts of an emotionally bereft child, Flock's haunting second novel, reminiscent of Kaye Gibbons' Ellen Foster, is not soon forgotten." -Booklist "Flock captures Carrie's powerlessness and resourcefulness beautifully...tremendously touching." --Kirkus Reviews "Flock's deceptively simple prose belies not only a seriousness in subject matter but also clever subtleties in the plot....Suffice it to say, you won't soon forget Carrie Parker and her little sister, Emma." --BookReporter
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY; Northeast Harbor, Author Hometown: Connecticut ME
New York Times bestselling author ELIZABETH FLOCK is a former journalist who reported for Time and People magazines and worked as an on-air correspondent for CBS. She is the author of several acclaimed novels.
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Playing With Matches A Novel
Carolyn Wall
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ON SALE 7/24/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52569-7 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0205 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.carolyndwall.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Local author promotion: Oklahoma Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings
In response to her mesmerizing debut, Sweeping Up Glass, Carolyn Wall has been compared to luminaries like Harper Lee, Eudora Welty, Charles Portis, and Flannery O'Connor. Now, with her second stunning novel, Wall returns to deliver a mesmerizing tale of loss, of guilt, and of redemption. Clea Shine grew up tough because she had to. Her mother's drinking, her husband's philandering, and the poverty of her youth have hardened her. After one betrayal too many, she packs her kids into the car and drives home--to the clapboard house of the woman who raised her, Jerusha Lovemore. Clea and Jerusha have a bond beyond blood, a respect for the sacrifices they have made for one another, and something as deep and powerful as love. Their relationship will be put to the test as Clea delves into her past, searches through the wreckage of a troubled youth for clues as to why happiness is so elusive. A storm is coming to this Mississippi town, and it will blow the roof from the house, exposing the secrets that have been kept from Clea her entire life...
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL AWARD-WINNING: Wall's first novel, Sweeping Up Glass, won the Best Novel award at the Oklahoma Book Awards. It also was norminated for a Barry Award. MORE ACCOLADES: Sweeping Up Glass was named a "Best of Genre Fiction" by Library Journal and selected as the One Book One Community pick for Thousand Oaks, California. WORLD SALES: Rights for Wall's novels have been sold in six territories. "The writing is filled with arresting images, bitter humor, and characters with palpable physical presence. The fresh voice of that clear-eyed narrator reminded me of Scout in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. I literally could not put it down." --The Boston Globe, on Sweeping Up Glass "This is a perfect little book, like a head-on collision between Flannery O'Connor and Harper Lee, with a bit of Faulkner on a mystery binge. I loved every page of it. Just my kind of book." --Joe R. Landsdale, Edgar Award winner, on Sweeping Up Glass "By the end this rich literary portrait of a woman and a place unexpectedly transforms into a surprise-filled thriller." --The New York Times, on Sweeping Up Glass
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Oklahoma
CAROLYN WALL is an editor and lecturer. As an artist-in-residence, she has taught creative writing to more than four thousand children in Oklahoma, where she is at work on her third novel, The Birdcage.
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The Face of Deception Iris Johansen
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ON SALE 7/31/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-53645-7 $12.00/$14.00 Can. History: Bantam HC (1998), Bantam MM (1999) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Romance - Suspense Order Form Cat: ROMANCE Page Count: 368 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 24/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.irisjohansen.com Feature on Romance@Random website, including Facebook promotion
Available for the first time ever in trade paperback, in a stunning new package, here is the book that introduces one of #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen's best known characters--forensic sculptor Eve Duncan. After losing her beloved child to a serial killer, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan survives by focusing on her career. The best in her field at rebuilding faces from bare skull bones, Eve specializes in identifying missing children. When billionaire John Logan requests her help in identifying an adult skull, Eve--already swamped with work--tells Logan that she isn't interested. But when he volunteers to donate a large sum of money to a charity for missing children in exchange for her time, Eve reluctantly agrees. Logan neglects to tell her that there are powerful, desperate people who are determined to keep the skull's true identity a secret at any cost...
Key Points/Quotes THE FIRST TIME IN TRADE PAPERBACK! FRONTLIST TIE IN: Johansen maintains a hungry readership with new titles published with St. Martin's, including her new hardcover trilogy--Bonnie (10/11), Eve (4/11), and Quinn (7/11). These three books delve into the early life of Eve Duncan (this book's lead character), and they'll leave readers hungry for The Face of Deception to see what happens to her next! We will package this reissue to make the most out of this connection. THE SUMMER OF LOVE--IRIS JOHANSEN'S FANTASTIC 2012 LINE UP: We'll kick off the summer with promotionally priced mass market editions of The Magnificent Rogue and Fatal Tide (4/24/2012), following up with a repackaged mass market edition of Fatal Tide (6/26/2012). Then the trade paperback edition of The Face of Deception and the promotionally priced mass market edition of The Beloved Scoundrel will both go on sale on 7/31/2012. Fans won't want to miss any of these amazing reissues! BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Johansen is a perennial bestseller with more than 40 million copies of her books in print. REISSUE POPULARITY: Reissues of category romances by authors like Sandra Brown and Kay Hooper continue to hit bestseller lists. Old and new readers alike are hungry for more of their favorite authors' less recent or more difficult to obtain material. "You'll be swept away by this thriller." --Cosmopolitan "Trust crowd-pleaser Johansen...what a plot. Fun for fans." --Kirkus Reviews "Johansen is in fine form." --Booklist "Johansen knows exactly what her devoted readers want and gives it to them once again in this impassioned romantic suspense novel. Her lusty characters, both good and evil, preen and snarl as they fight, love and kill with almost superhuman stamina and appetite." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Near Atlanta, GA
Author Hometown: Georgia
IRIS JOHANSEN is the New York Times bestselling author of The Treasure, Killer Dreams, On the Run, Countdown, Firestorm, Fatal Tide, Dead Aim, No One to Trust, and more.
Rights Territories: Audio: British: Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Translation: Agency: JANE ROTROSEN LITERARY AGENCY ISBN 9780553898231 ISBN 978-0-553-57802-7 9780553106237 978-0-553-59348-8 978-0-553-59370-9 9780312368142 978-0-553-59346-4 978-0-553-59339-6
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Publisher Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam St. Martin's Bantam Bantam
Lake Country A Novel
Sean Doolittle
Trade Paperback original
ON SALE 7/31/2012 BANTAM TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-53392-0 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Thrillers Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 22/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0206 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.SeanDoolittle.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Local author promotion Teaser excerpt on file-sharing websites Feature in Random House corporate e-newsletters
From the author whose last book Lee Child said was "The best thing I've read in a long time." The acclaimed novelist of Safer returns with a mesmerizing story of tragedy, revenge, and redemption. When Wade Benson fell asleep at the wheel, his life was changed forever, and the young life of Becky Morse was ended. Five years later, his reckoning for his entire family has come in the form of two veterans in a story taut as piano wire. Wade Benson didn't mean to fall asleep at the wheel, but when he did, the resulting crash killed Becky Morse. Five years later, Benson serves the anniversary of that night in prison, but two men don't believe that is punishment enough... Darryl and Mike served together in Afghanistan, forming a bond of friendship forged in blood. When Benson's daughter, Juliet, is kidnapped on the anniversary, and Darryl vanishes with Mike's car, the only thing a fellow soldier can do is try to talk some sense into his comrade before the police reach him. This begins the hunt for a young woman in peril, and a high-stakes, every-second-counts thriller.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL AWARD WINNER: Doolittle is a Barry Award-winning author, taking home the prize for The Cleanup. January Magazine named his novel Burn one of its top crime thrillers of the year. FILMS AND INTERNATIONAL: Doolittle's novels have been translated in more than six territories, and The Cleanup was optioned for film. A THRILLER AUTHOR'S FAVORITE: Doolittle is respected by bestselling thriller writers from Lee Child and Harlan Coben to Michael Connelly and Kay Hooper. Of Safer, Hooper said that Doolittle earns "A solid A+ in skin-crawling suspense," and Connelly called The Cleanup "Tight, taut and tough...the work of a writer who knows the territory inside and out." "I read it in one sitting--and loved every minute." --Harlan Coben, on Safer "Doolittle cleverly articulates the vulnerability of a close-knit community where those friendly people who know your name also know your darkest secrets." --The New York Times Book Review, on Safer
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Omaha, NE
Author Hometown: Omaha, NE
SEAN DOOLITTLE is the author of five previous novels: the Barry Award-winning The Cleanup, Rain Dogs, Burn, Dirt, and Safer. He lives with his wife and children in Omaha, Nebraska.
Rights Territories: World Audio: Yes British: Yes Restriction: World
Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles Safer/Doolittle, Sean/HC Safer (Ebk)/Doolittle, Sean/EL The Cleanup/Doolittle, Sean/MM Rain Dogs/Doolittle, Sean/MM Burn/Doolittle, Sean/MM Burn/Doolittle, Sean/HC Dirt/Doolittle, Sean/TR
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: Yes Agency: DHS LITERARY, INC.
ISBN 978-0-345-53214-5 ISBN 978-0-385-33898-1 978-0-440-33779-9 978-0-440-24282-6 978-0-440-24281-9 978-0-440-24227-7 9780972441223 9780966347340
On sale 7/12 On sale 2/09 2/09 10/06 12/05 3/05 11/03 6/01
Publisher Bantam Publisher Delacorte Press Dell Books Dell Books Dell Books Dell Books UglyTown UglyTown
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: DAVID HALE SMITH Price Price $24.00/$28.00 Can. $12.99/$24.00 Can. $7.99/$10.99 Can. $7.99/$10.99 Can. $7.99/$10.99 Can. $25.95 $14.95
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The enthralling trilogy that began with Becoming Marie Antoinette follows one of history's most beloved and notorious figures as Marie Antoinette ascends to the throne, building the vast splendor that made her famous in the face of the dark sorrow that would eventually bring her down. Paris, 1774. Eighteen-year-old Marie Antoinette has just ascended to the throne of France, along with her husband, Louis XVI. But life is not easy for the young royals. Despite increased pressure to produce a male heir, Louis is still unable to consummate the marriage, and countless scandals erupt as Marie Antoinette tries to forge her own identity in a court and a kingdom that will always see her as a foreigner. As she forever influences fashion with her lavish gowns and sparkling jewels, Marie Antoinette faces romantic scandal, and ripples of revolution begin spreading across the country, though no one can predict what lies ahead...
Key Points/Quotes ON SALE 8/7/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52388-4 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Historical Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 22/32 Carton Count: 24 Format Description: RHRC Load Group: 0202 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.becomingmarie.com National/local review and feature print attention Online review and feature attention Local author tour: Vermont, New York Online content available for accounts Online advertising campaign: Shelf Awareness for Readers, Goodreads, literary sites Major outreach to historical fiction bloggers Facebook advertising targeting fans of Philippa Gregory and comp authors Early Reviewer promotions Random House Reader's Circle book club platform: website, Facebook, e-newsletter, consumer mailings Library marketing
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A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. SECOND IN A TRILOGY BUT STANDS ALONE: In the tradition of Sandra Gulland's bestselling Josephine Bonaparte trilogy, this comes after Becoming Marie Antoinette (Ballantine trade paperback, 8/11) and will be followed by a third novel in 2013. GAME-CHANGING NEW TWIST ON A POPULAR SUBJECT: Marie Antoinette has long been the subject of public fascination, with several successful books and movies about her life. Often, she is portrayed as a flighty, extravagant caricature; Juliet Grey instead shines a spotlight on the lesser known (but still pivotal) events that depict a far more nuanced and sympathetic young woman than history has remembered. BACKED BY IMPECCABLE RESEARCH, including original letters, and filled with surprises, such as the depiction of a controversial affair that Marie Antoinette may have had with Swedish diplomat Axel von Fersten. EXCERPT INCLUDED: There will be a teaser chapter from the third novel included to keep readers wanting more.
Praise for Becoming Marie Antoinette:
"A thoroughly enjoyable novel, brimming with delightful details. Grey writes elegantly and with charming humor, bringing 'Toinette' vividly to life." --Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of the Josephine Bonaparte trilogy "Beautifully written, with attention paid to even the smallest detail, Becoming Marie Antoinette will leave readers wanting more!" --Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Madame Tussaud
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Arlington, VT, and New York, NY
Author Hometown: New York, NY
JULIET GREY has extensively researched European royalty and is a particular devotee of Marie Antoinette. She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit. She and her husband divide their time between New York City and southern Vermont.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: No British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: No Agency: UNDER THE SIGN OF THE UNICORN
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: IRENE GOODMAN
Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles Becoming Marie Antoinette/Grey, Juliet/TR Becoming Marie Antoinette(Ebk)/Grey, Juliet/EL Comp Titles Before Versailles/Koen, Karleen/HC The Red Queen/Gregory, Philippa/TR Madame Tussaud/Moran, Michelle/HC Revolution/Donnelly, Jennifer/HC Hidden Diary...Mrie Antnette/Erickson, Carolly/TR Many...Sorrows of Josephine B/Gulland, Sandra/TR
ISBN 978-0-345-52389-1 ISBN 978-0-345-52386-0 978-0-345-52387-7 ISBN 978-0-307-71657-6 9781416563723 978-0-307-58865-4 978-0-385-73763-0 9780312361501 9780684856063
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Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher Crown Touchstone Crown Delacorte BFYR St. Martin's Press Scribner
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Giving Up the Ghost
A Story About Friendship, 80s Rock, a Lost Scrap of Paper, and What It Means to Be Haunted
Eric Nuzum Trade Paperback original
ON SALE 8/7/2012
DIAL PRESS TRADE PAPERBACK TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-385-34243-8 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: MEMOIR BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 320 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 20/32 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 9 BLACK-&-WHITE PHOTOS Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Dial Press TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.ericnuzum.com Advance Reader's Edition Online content available for accounts National media attention National/local review and feature print attention NPR campaign Online review and feature attention Radio phone interviews Local author promotion: Washington, D.C. Major online advertising and promotion campaign: literary and entertainment sites Scribd.com promotion: map of haunted locations that appear in the book, with excerpt Mailing to top bookseller accounts
From an award-winning NPR producer comes a funny, heartbreaking mashup of memoir and reportage, a tale of lost love and second chances, and a ghost story like no other... This is a story about a boy. A boy who became very lost. It's a story about the girl who helped him find his way. Then she left him on his own. Then she died. It's a story about spending twenty years trying to forget one year of your life. It's a story about eventually turning to the thing you fear most to help you remember. It's a story about ghosts. It's a story about what it means to be haunted. It's a story about Laura. So begins this funny and heartbreaking coming-of-age story for everyone who ever felt as if they didn't fit in. While growing up in Ohio in the early 1980s, Eric Nuzum became convinced that he was being haunted by an unlikely--but to him quite terrifying--ghost: a little girl in a blue dress who lived in his parents' attic. Isolated from his family and friends, teenage Eric had one saving grace in his life: his friendship with Laura, a high school classmate. In his hour of need, she walked him back from the brink--only to become a ghost herself in a tragic twist of fate. Years later, Eric decides to reckon with his ghost phobia, and he enlists his friends on a series of road trips to some of America's most haunted places. But deep down he knows it's only when he digs up the ghosts of his past, especially Laura, that he'll find the peace he's looking for.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL POWERFUL STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION: Nuzum's road to redemption is moving and inspiring, as is the bittersweet relationship that set him on the right path. TAPS INTO A PERENNIAL FASCINATION WITH GHOSTS: Nuzum's present-day forays to Gettysburg, Mansfield Prison, and New Jersey's infamous Clinton Road make for a fun, teasing look at whether or not ghosts are real. AUTHOR'S DAY JOB: Nuzum is currently serving as Acting Vice-President for Programming at National Public Radio. FEATURING PHOTOS: Will include black-and-white photos from the author's past. "A highly unusual, wildly specific story about love and death and confusion. But its power comes from an universal realization: Very often, our memory of a person matters more than whatever actually happened."--Chuck Klosterman, author of Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs "A powerfully sad and evocative memoir, with a painfully vivid sense of Midwest teenage-wasteland dread. [It] can make you wonder if there's any difference between being young and being haunted."--Rob Sheffield, author of Love Is a Mixtape
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Washington, D.C.
Author Hometown: Canton, OH
ERIC NUZUM currently serves as Vice-President for Programming at NPR. He is also the author of The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula and Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: No British: No Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles The Dead Travel Fast/Nuzum, Eric/TP The Dead Travel Fast / Nuzum, Eric / HC Comp Titles Love Is A Mix Tape/Sheffield, Rob/TR Killing Yourself to Live/Klosterman, Chuck/TP SexDrugs&Cocoa Puffs/Klosterman, Chuck/TR High Fidelity/Hornby, Nick/TP
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: No Agency: DYSTEL AND GODERICH LITERARY M ISBN 978-0-345-53468-2 ISBN 9780312386177 9780312371111 ISBN 978-1-4000-8303-9 9780743264464 9780743236010 9781573225519
On sale 8/12 On sale 9/08 9/07 On sale 12/07 6/06 6/04 8/96
Publisher Dial Press Trade Paperback Publisher St. Martin's St. Martin's Publisher Three Rivers Press Simon & Schuster S&S/Scribner Riverhead
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: JANE DYSTEL
Price Price $13.95 $23.95 Price $13.00/$16.00 Can. $14.00 $15.00 $15.00
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Psycho USA
Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of
Ballantine Books
Harold Schechter
Trade Paperback original
ON SALE 8/7/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-52447-8 $20.00/$24.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: TRUE CRIME BISAC Cat: True Crime - General Order Form Cat: TRUECRIME/TRUE LIFE Page Count: 352 Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: 34 B&W PHOTOS THRU/OUT Load Group: 0202 Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.haroldschechter.com National media attention National/local review and feature print attention Radio phone interviews Online review and feature attention Feature on Scribd.com Online promotion and outreach
Master of the true crime genre, world renowned serial killer expert, and author of The Serial Killer Files, Harold Schechter offers up a hair-raising, page-turning compendium of utterly fascinating yet unknown true tales of American murder and mayhem. An entire world of fascinating historical crime remains unfamiliar to all but devoted scholars of the subject: horrific murders that were, in their day, genuine cultural phenomena, dominating headlines and exerting a powerful grip on the public imagination. Generally these crimes contained some particularly nightmarish element--a taste of "the sublime of horror," as one nineteenth-century journalist put it. Sometimes before fading into obscurity, they inspired literature like Poe's masterpiece The Tell-Tale Heart. In this riveting collection, Harold Schechter reimagines scores of the most sensational murders that in their day shocked the nation. With exacting, chilling detail, Schechter's carefully researched narrative reconstructions bring to vivid life these scandalous crimes.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Schechter's previous crime compendiums are perennial backlist sellers in this format. UNIQUE HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP: Professor of American Literature and Culture, Schechter brings his research expertise and elegant writing style into unexplored literary territory, uncovering sensational stories of America's dark side that have been long forgotten. FASCINATING SIDEBARS AND ILLUSTRATIONS: With intriguing sidebars of cultural and historical information as well as titillating artwork, Psycho USA is an entirely gripping compendium of brilliantly written, to-die-for narratives. ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Aficionados of historical true crime consider Schechter the premier expert in the field. Earning raves from Entertainment Weekly to Publishers Weekly, critics and readers alike love Harold Schechter's cultural commentary, elegant prose, and mordant wit. HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER MEDIA PERSONALITY: Schechter is a national media figure, having made countless appearances on the History Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and Court TV as an expert on pathology and serial killers. "Schechter's writing keeps you turning the pages." --Syracuse Herald-American " The scholarship is both genuine and fascinating." --The Boston Book Review on The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY; Long Island, NY
A professor of American literature and culture at Queens College, HAROLD SCHECHTER is the dean of American true crime. The author of more than thirty books, he is best known for his historical true crime writing. His essays have appeared in various newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the International Herald Tribune. He lives in Brooklyn and Mattituck, New York, with his wife, the poet Kimiko Hahn.
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Other Editions E-book Hist/Prev Titles The Serial Killer Files/Schechter, Harold/TR The Whole Death Catalog/Schechter, Harold/TR Whole Death Catalog (Ebk)/Schechter, Harold/EL The Devil'S Gentleman/Schechter, Harold/TR Comp Titles The Psychopath Test/Ronson, Jon/HC
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ISBN 978-0-345-52448-5 ISBN 9780345465665 978-0-345-49964-6 978-0-345-51251-2 978-0-345-47680-7 ISBN 9781594488016
On sale 8/12 On sale 12/03 6/09 6/09 9/08 On sale 5/11
Publisher Ballantine Books Publisher Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher Penguin Group
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: LORETTA BARRETT Price Price $18.95/$24.95 Can. $18.00/$21.00 Can. $13.99/$18.00 Can. $16.00/$19.00 Can. Price $25.95
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Amanda Eyre Ward "A beautiful, haunting story of a woman who learns to come to terms with a dark, deep family secret." --Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key, on the gripping new novel from the author of How to Be Lost. The haunting, page-turning new novel from award-winning author Amanda Eyre Ward centers on the unforgettable character Lauren Mahdian: a woman coming to terms with her mother's murder at the hands of her father when she was a child. As Lauren begins to peek under the floorboards of carefully constructed memories, she begins to question the version of her family's past she has so fiercely clung to all along.
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ON SALE 8/14/2012 BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK
978-0-345-49449-8 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Random House HC (7/11) Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Suspense Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL Page Count: 288 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 18/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Edition Desc: RHRC Prod Type: Ballantine TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.AmandaWard.com Online review and feature attention Online promotion and outreach Book club platform: www.RandomHouseReadersCircle.com, online promotions, consumer mailings
A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. HIGHLY PROMOTABLE AUTHOR: Ward is warm, wonderfully articulate, and savvy. She has given winning interviews on NPR, Austin Public Radio, and Milwaukee Public Radio. She is also well connected in the fiction community, having garnered endorsements from such bestselling authors as Julia Glass, Tatiana de Rosnay, and Lisa Unger. FAMILY STORIES: Close Your Eyes is most similar to Ward's most successful novel, How to Be Lost (175,000 copies in print)--a family story with a tangled mystery at its heart. It operates on two levels simultaneously--as a riveting mystery and as an engrossing character-driven family story. INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED: Ward's novels have been published in fifteen countries, including the UK. FILM OPTION: Sleep Toward Heaven has been optioned by Sandra Bullock and Fox Searchlight.
**Winner of the Elle Magazine Reader's Prize**
"A literary whodunit...a finely woven tale of two women who have never met but whose lives are inextricably linked... The story of how their worlds collide is both an absorbing mystery and a stirring journey to redemption." --People, 4-star review "With Close Your Eyes, Austin novelist Amanda Eyre Ward puts another jewel in her crown as the reigning doyenne of 'dark secrets' literary fiction." --The Dallas Morning News "Ward's strength lies in her insightful characterizations. Lauren and Sylvia are deftly and lovingly drawn as each struggles with her pain, eventually finding courage and, ultimately, hanging hard on to shards of family and hope." --New Orleans Times-Picayune
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Austin, TX
Author Hometown: Rye, NY
AMANDA EYRE WARD is the author of three novels: Sleep Toward Heaven, How to Be Lost, and Forgive Me, as well as a collection of short stories, Love Stories in This Town. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and their two sons.
Rights Territories: US, Canada, open market Audio: No British: Yes Restriction: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Return indicator: Full copies only Book Club: Yes Translation: No Agency: TESSLER LITERARY AGENCY LLC
Reprint: Yes 1st Serial: Yes Special Markets: Agent: MICHELLE TESSLER
Other Editions Unabridged CD E-book Hist/Prev Titles Close Your Eyes/Ward, Amanda Eyre/HC Love Stories In This Town/Ward, Amanda Eyre/TR Love Stories In This Town(Ebk)/Ward/EL Forgive Me/Ward, Amanda Eyre/TR How To Be Lost/Ward, Amanda Eyre/TR Comp Titles Still Missing/Chevy Stevens/TP What the Dead Know/Laura Lippman/TP
ISBN 978-0-307-91296-1 978-0-679-60508-9 ISBN 978-0-345-49448-1 978-0-8129-8011-0 978-0-345-51491-2 978-0-345-49447-4 978-0-345-48317-1 ISBN 9780312573577 9780061771354
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On sale 7/11 7/11 On sale 7/11 4/09 4/09 1/08 8/05 On sale 5/11 2/09
Publisher Random House Audio Random House Publisher Random House Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Ballantine Books Publisher Macmillan William Morrow
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SPRING 2012 DROP-INS
JOHN UPDIKE John Updike
Rabbit, RUn
Starting in March 2012, Random House Trade Paperbacks will repackage and reissue John Updike’s work using the definitive texts for each volume. These gorgeous new trade paperback editions will be reissued per the below schedule, with more to follow—contact your sales rep for full details. In addition, our complete Updike library will be available in Random House eBook editions on March 13, 2012. On this date, currently available eBook editions will be repackaged and titles previously not available in eBook will be released for the first time. On sale 3/13/12
John Updike Rabbit RedUx
John Updike
Rabbit is Rich
Rabbit, Run
Self-Consciousness
Gertrude and Claudius
TP: 9780449911655 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 272 pp
(new ISBN—previously only available in mass market) TP: 9780812982961 $16.00 / $19.00C Personal Memoirs 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 272 pp
TP: 9780449006979 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 224 pp
Rabbit Redux TP: 9780449911938 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 368 pp
Rabbit Is Rich TP: 9780449911822 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 432 pp
Rabbit at Rest
John Updike
TP: 9780449911945 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 480 pp
The Poorhouse Fair TP: 9780345468239 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 176 pp
Of the Farm TP: 9780345468222 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 144 pp
Seek My Face TP: 9780345460868 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 288 pp
The Coup (new ISBN—previously only available in mass market) TP: 9780812982978 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 320 pp
Couples TP: 9780449911907 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 • 480 pp
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Bech: A Book TP: 9780449004524 $16.00 / $19.00C Fiction - Literary 5-1/8 x 8• 224 pp
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• Confirmed Sam Tanenhaus essay in the New York Times Book Review • Publicity tie-in to Updike’s 80th birthday (March 18th): National Radio, Charlie Rose, eBook-specific publicity • Twitter conversations with well-known authors: #Happy80thUpdike (or similar hashtag) • National print advertising in The New Yorker • Custom “Definitive Texts” Scribd.com collection featuring backlist excerpts
JUNE 2012 AND ONGOING • Publicity: major writer on Bech books in The New Yorker or other medium; essay by noted short story writer on the craft of Early Stories in national publication; pursue special opportunity with New York Review of Books • Merge existing Updike Facebook pages into official Random House-operated page and update as new releases/ publicity emerge • Outreach to Random House Reader’s Circle registered book club leaders • Finished book giveaways via Twitter and Facebook • Feature in Random House e-newsletters • Academic marketing: ad in Chronicle of Higher Education, feature at MLA 2012 and other literature and teachers conferences, cross-promote with John Updike Society • Library marketing
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel A Novel
Deborah Moggach
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Soon to be a major motion picture directed by John Madden and starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel! When Ravi Kapoor, an overworked London doctor, is driven beyond endurance by his obnoxious father-in-law, he asks his wife: "Can't we just send him away somewhere? Somewhere far, far away." His prayer seems to have been answered when his entrepreneurial cousin, Sonny, sets up a retirement home, re-creating a lost corner of England in a converted guesthouse in Bangalore. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel tells the story of the group of British pensioners who are enticed by Ravi's promise of a life of luxury at a bargain price. Upon their arrival in India, they are dismayed to find that restoration of the once elegant hotel has stalled. There is water...sometimes. And electricity...sometimes. But the retirees begin settling into this strange new world and creating bonds with one another. What their new life lacks in luxury they come to find is plentiful in adventure, stunning beauty, peace, love...and a few surprises for everyone.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL MOVIE TIE-IN. MOVIE IS BASED ON THE BOOK. MAJOR MOTION PICTURE: A movie of the same name opens March 9, 2012, from distributor Fox Searchlight. STARRING: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel. DIRECTED BY John Madden (Shakespeare in Love). BOOK COVER TO FEATURE KEY MOVIE ART A HOLLYWOOD PARTNERSHIP: We will be cross-promoting with the film's U.S. distributor, Fox Searchlight. VIEW THE TRAILER: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/bestexoticmarigoldhotel A CELEBRATED BRITISH AUTHOR: Deborah Moggach is beloved by British commercial and literary circles alike. She is also no stranger to the film business--in addition to penning numerous television adaptations of her own work, Moggach was nominated for a BAFTA for her screenplay of Pride and Prejudice in 2005. SOLID PRIOR U.S. PERFORMANCE: Moggach's historical novel Tulip Fever was published in the United States to rave reviews and solid sales. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is only the second of her sixteen novels to be released in the United States. "Moggach has served us a treat with this novel. Moving, sincere, funny, terrifying in places, it is a truthful view of old age and what it brings." --The Independent on Sunday "Underneath the ironies, [The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel] is a book about remembering--too late, or not too late--how to be alive." --The Times Literary Supplement
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: North London
Author Hometown: Hertfordshire and London
DEBORAH MOGGACH is the author of sixteen successful novels, including the bestselling Tulip Fever, and two collections of stories. Her screenplays include Pride and Prejudice, which was nominated for a BAFTA. Moggach is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a former chair of the Society of Authors, and a member of the executive committee of PEN.
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Come to the Edge New York Times Bestseller
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Christina Haag The instant New York Times bestseller--a beautiful and moving love story about the author's fifteen-year friendship and eventual love affair with John F. Kennedy Jr. Christina Haag first met John at the age of fifteen, when they hung out in the same circle of prep-school kids in Manhattan. When he went to boarding school at Andover, they saw each other during school breaks. At Brown, they shared a house and acted together in student productions. Back in New York, Christina attended Juilliard to continue her acting career, and John eventually went to law school. They continued to act together, and one day John announced his years-long crush. They embarked on a five-year relationship, which ended when John decided he was not ready to marry or settle down. This is a passionate, beautifully crafted story about first love that will feel universal--except that it happens to be about the most adored American figure of a generation.
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978-0-385-52318-9 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Spiegel & Grau HC (4/29) Category: MEMOIR BISAC Cat: Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs Order Form Cat: BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY Page Count: 304 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 19/32 Carton Count: 24 Illustrations: CHAPTER-OPENING PHOTOS Load Group: 0203 Prod Type: Spiegel & Grau TR
Marketing and Publicity Author website: www.christinahaag.com Targeted blogger outreach Local author promotion: New York Online banner ad campaign targeting women's lifestyle and entertainment sites Feature in RandomReads e-newsletters Feature excerpt on Scribd Summer reading promotion Jitney giveaways
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER IN HARDCOVER NEW PACKAGE: Featuring a gorgeous photograph of John Kennedy Jr. Photos also open each chapter. UNIVERSAL STORY: Despite its famous subjects, readers of the hardcover responded to the book as a moving portrait of formative young love, which is lost but which we still carry in our hearts (see quotes below). FANTASTIC WRITING: Reviewers have all mentioned their delight at the beauty and intelligence of the writing. HUGE PERENNIAL INTEREST: John Kennedy Jr. was our American Prince, and interest in him never wanes. Here is a love story that reveals who he was from the most intimate perspective. RARE PERSPECTIVE: Christina first met John when they were both fifteen. She knows him in a way no one else did, throughout different phases in his life. VICARIOUS READ/THRILL: We all have wished we were Christina--every girl fantasized about a relationship with John John. Through Christina, we get to experience what being his girlfriend was like. GOSSIP FACTOR: Yes, there are amazing untold stories about the Kennedy clan. LOVING PORTRAIT: Christina never stopped loving John (and his mother, whom she adored). She remains unmarried, though she is a beautiful actress who has dated many bold-faced names. "Perfectly captures what it feels like to be young and in love--the giddiness, the lunacy, the madcap swings between exhilaration and despair...Haag is a beautiful writer, and the book [is] full of wonderfully vivid descriptions." --Entertainment Weekly "Lyrically and precisely recaptures the frenetic ecstasy of early love." --The Washington Post
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY
CHRISTINA HAAG is an actress who divides her life between Los Angeles and New York City. She grew up in New York City and graduated from Brown University and Juilliard.
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ISBN 978-0-679-60490-7 ISBN 978-0-385-52317-2 ISBN 9780743277181
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The cover of the New York Times book review and the daily New York Times were only two of the avalanche of over-the-top reviews for this emotional and cerebral tour de force from bestselling and critically acclaimed novelist Arthur Phillips, "one of the best writers in America" (The Washington Post). The main character of The Tragedy of Arthur is a young man struggling with the legacy of a larger-than-life father, a con artist capable of working wonders of deception, but essentially unreliable. When Arthur's father, imprisoned for decades--and nearing the end of his life--informs Arthur of a secret family legacy awaiting them in a bank vault, Arthur and his twin sister become the owners of an undiscovered play by William Shakespeare, titled The Tragedy of Arthur. He wants Arthur to bring it to Random House to be published. It is either a great gift to literature and the world--or their father's last great con. A virtuosic work, The Tragedy of Arthur movingly captures romantic and familial love and betrayal, while simultaneously jousting with the tension between storytelling and truthtelling, the anxiety of influence in both personal and artistic lives, and the act of literary mythmaking. The novel both stands on its own and deepens in resonance with the play as the two Arthurs--Arthur the novelist and Arthur the king--play out their individual but intertwined fates.
Key Points/Quotes A RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: Perfectly priced and formatted for a great book club read. CRITICAL DARLING: Phillips's last two novels, The Song Is You and the hardcover edition of The Tragedy of Arthur, were reviewed on the front cover of The New York Times Book Review with the latter being called "splendidly devious." SALES SUCCESS: There are 150,000 trade paperback copies of Phillips's first novel, Prague, more than 95,000 trade paperback copies of The Egyptologist, and more than 40,000 trade paperback copies of The Song Is You in print. A LITERARY FEAT: Phillips has written a new Shakespeare play that experts have read and said is nearly indistinguishable from the work of the Bard. This--as well as the faux memoir structure of the book--are great publicity hooks. And yet Phillips keenly balances these clever stunts with a genuinely powerful emotional story that addresses itself to the universal themes of love, yearning, and ambition. "[Phillips's] best trick is to balance a moving story of familial and romantic love on a deliberately unsteady fictional edifice....[An] exuberant chimera of a novel. Boldly he includes the full five-act play itself, a virtuosic counterfeit." --The New Yorker
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
ARTHUR PHILLIPS was born in Minneapolis and educated at Harvard. He has been a child actor, a jazz musician, a speechwriter, and a five-time Jeopardy! champion. His first novel, Prague, was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times and received the Los Angeles Times/Art Seidenbaum Award for best first novel. Phillips lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.
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Beth Ditto Ann Brashares An inspiring coming-of-age memoir from a rising star on the punk music
New York Times Bestseller
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National review and feature attention Author website: www.AnnBrashares.com National media attention New-in-paperback inclusions and Radio phone interviews features Author tour: New York, Austin, Portland, Radio and blogger giveaways Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles Blog tour with top book, entertainment, Promotions on Facebook and MySpace and mommy blogs Reads e-newsletter Feature in Random Pitch author to book festivals and Feature on AtRandom.com and book-and-author luncheons SpiegelandGrau.com Online advertising: and Outreach to collegeFacebook radio stations Google, fans of the Sisterhood College targeting street team promotions of the Traveling Pants series Finished copy mailing to celebrity big Promotion mouths on reading group and book club Tie inwebsites with author's CD promotion Feature on Random House Reader's Circle website, Facebook page (2,400+ fans), and in e-newsletter (20,000 subscribers) Promotion through Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants official Facebook page (380,000+ fans) Author phone chats Outreach to book and YA bloggers Library marketing Major book club outreach including finished-book mailings to Random House Reader's Circle book club leaders Cross-promotion with RH Children's Group
scene that will have samebestselling impact on fifth young indie fansinas Wilco: The instant New Yorkthe Times installment the blockbuster Learning How to Die or Anthony Kiedis's Scar Tissue. Sisterhood series from Ann Brashares. This heartwarming novel about four Anfriends honest,trying funny,toand empowering memoir about girl named Beth Ditto who best find their way in the world asa young adults will become emerged from humble beginnings in rural Arkansas to become the glam lesbian an instant favorite for fans and new readers alike. diva who's going save rock roll.have Ditto's journey from being a poor girl in a Carmen, Tibby,toBridget, andand Lena been friends since they were fat born town barely on the map to being the face of the future of music is full of laughter, within three weeks of one another to moms who met in a pregnancy class. heartbreak, andupkeen it meansso to strong love yourself when the world They've grown sideinsights by side,into withwhat a friendship that it was a touchstone tells you you're unlovable. In rich detail and with a refreshing sense of humor at the center of their lives even when all else failed. Now their story continues,and wisdom well her 28 Ditto in recounts extraordinary childhood years after webeyond saw them lastyears, in Forever Blue. Inhow theirher late twenties, and gave her the tools to become a new voice of empowerment and the boldness struggling to figure out their adult identities, they've settled far apart--Bridget into rewrite the rulesLena of self-image and social acceptance. San Francisco, in Providence, Carmen in New York City, and Tibby abroad. In a much-needed attempt to reconnect, Tibby sends them all plane tickets to meet in Santorini, where they share many memories. But when the trip takes an utterly unexpected turn, the sisters must cling together to discover if friendship TRADE PAPERBACK really can last forever. ORIGINAL: With a paperback price point and a striking package,
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Coal into Diamonds will find its way into Ditto's ever-increasing fan base. COOLNESS FACTOR: Beth Ditto has graced the covers and pages of music and fashion magazines around the world. Gossip's following is rapidly increasing in part due to Beth outsize persona. ADitto's RANDOM HOUSE READER'S CIRCLE SELECTION: This edition is perfectly priced VOICE: Ditto'stovoice hastobeen compared Janisread Joplin's, but Beth Ditto tells her and formatted appeal the millions whotohave Brashares in paperback, as story well with as much and insight as some thebe most thoughtful memoirists. as book clubs humor everywhere. The value priceofwill highlighted with a removable sticker on MAJOR the cover.U.S. ALBUM LAUNCH IN 2009: Music for Men will be released and the band expects to be promoting singles right up until our publication. Gossip was a HARDCOVER SUCCESS: Sisterhood Everlasting debuted in hardcover atfeatured #7 on theinNew New Times, York Times Magazine profile music guru Rick Rubin wholists. believes that Beth's York Washington Post, and of Publishers Weekly bestseller band willSALES save rock and roll.With nearly 9 million copies sold (and counting), the series is SERIES RECORD: ANongoing ONLINEcultural FORCE: Gossip's MySpace page has been over an phenomenon: Its steady presence on viewed the Newwell York Times bestseller two-and-a-half-million times, widened and boasts 85,000 list and the two film releases theover brand even fans. further and pushed sales even LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE NOW: higher. http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/04/the-gossip-post.html ANN BRASHARES: A brand name and an iconic author, Brashares has an extraordinary WATCH THE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watchz?v=b_oclXxsLSO overall paperback and hardcover track record and she is a dream to promote. FIRST SISTERHOOD BOOK FOR ADULTS: Brashares has published two other adult novels but this is her first adult novel in the Sisterhood series. Readers who grew up on the Sisterhood are now in their twenties--and will be enthralled with the prospect of reuniting with Judsonia, these beloved characters. Sisterhood Everlasting will be equally satisfying Author Residence: AR for new readers.
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BETH DITTO was born and raised in Arkansas. She is the lead singer of the band Gossip, and was named NME Magazine's Coolest Person in Rock. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: New York, NY
Author Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD
ANN BRASHARES lives in New York City with her husband and children. Her Sisterhood novels, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood, make up an internationally bestselling, award-winning series that inspired two major motion pictures and reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
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The Confession A Novel
John Grisham
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For the first time in trade paperback, the searing legal thriller from #1 bestselling juggernaut John Grisham. An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. Travis Boyette is such a man. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row. Now nine years have passed. Travis has just been paroled in Kansas for a different crime; Donté is four days away from his execution. Travis suffers from an inoperable brain tumor. For the first time in his miserable life, he decides to do what's right and confess. But how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges, and politicians that they're about to execute an innocent man?
Key Points/Quotes CROSS-SELL: The Confession in trade paperback will publish three months prior to the latest Grisham mass market from Bantam, a legal thriller called The Litigators. MORE TO COME: The Confession will precede a new Grisham hardcover, coming from Doubleday in Fall 2012. BEST OF: The Confession was named one of the best works of fiction and poetry by the Washington Post and won the inaugural Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. #1 BESTSELLER: Grisham is a perennial bestseller; his books routinely hit #1. His previous trade paperback, the story collection Ford County, spent five weeks in the top ten of the New York Times bestseller list while simultaneously being in the top ten on the mass list! MORE THAN 100 MILLION IN PRINT: Dell now has more than 123 million copies of John Grisham's powerful, absorbing legal thrillers in print! FLYING OFF THE SHELVES: The backlist for John Grisham sells better than the frontlist for most other authors! His rate of movement on each backlist title holds steady in the thousands each month. "A superb work of social criticism in the literary troublemaker tradition of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle." --The Washington Post
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Virginia and Mississippi
Author Hometown: Oxford, MS
JOHN GRISHAM is is the author of twenty-two novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is on the Board of Directors of the Innocence Project in New York and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
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Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit--making the most of all of your life
Jane Fonda
New York Times Bestseller
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Jane Fonda's New York Times bestselling blueprint for living your best life, especially after sixty. Highlighting new research, stories from extraordinary and ordinary individuals, and her own personal experiences, #1 bestselling author, award-winning actress, workout pioneer, and philanthropist Jane Fonda shows how the years after sixty can be the time when we become our most energetic, loving, fulfilled selves. In Prime Time, Fonda outlines the eleven key ingredients for successful aging--from being physically active to forging new pathways in the brain, to loving, staying connected, and giving of oneself--inviting us to live a more insightful, healthy, and fully integrated life. Covering sex, love, friendship, food, fitness, spirituality, self-understanding, and more, Jane Fonda's candid and inspiring guide will show you how to make your own life Prime Time.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Prime Time debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list. We have more than 165,000 copies in print. A LIFESTYLE ICON: Millions of women and men love Jane Fonda's workout videos, films, and books. Fonda is famous for reinventing herself, and at seventy-four, she is as beautiful and healthy as ever. People want to know her secrets to living your best life. PERSONAL STORIES: Fonda began thinking about the issues in this book in 1996, on the eve of her 60th birthday, when she began to wonder how to make the most of the rest of her life. She uses her own memories and experiences as a springboard for her research and advice, offering new anecdotes and insights that readers will savor. PRODIGIOUS RESEARCH: Fonda spent five years reading the newest studies on exercise, the brain, sex, happiness, and more, and interviewing hundreds of experts and individuals to collect their wisdom--and her own--in this comprehensive book. NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS: Prime Time contains 90 photos, many of which are from Fonda's personal collection and have never before appeared in print. AUTHOR PUBLICITY FOR PRIME TIME DVDS: Fonda began releasing a new series of low-impact workout DVDs, also titled Prime Time, in late 2010. She will do national publicity this December timed to the release of her third Prime Time exercise DVD. "Read this, age gracefully." --InStyle "Inspirational and highly informative...Comprehensive...The author's wealth of wisdom can benefit readers of any age." --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA
JANE FONDA is an Oscar-winning actress and a successful producer. Fonda revolutionized the fitness industry with the release of Jane Fonda's Workout in 1982. In addition to her home exercise videos, audio recordings, and five bestselling exercise books, she is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller My Life So Far. In 1995, Fonda founded the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, which she chairs. In 2002, she opened the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at Emory University.
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A Clash of Kings (HBO Tie-in Edition) A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two
George R. R. Martin
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With the premiere of the second season of HBO's landmark series Game of Thrones, we are proud to reissue--with HBO key art--the second book in the series A Song of Ice and Fire, and the one on which season two is based, as a trade paperback tie-in. Time magazine said it best: George R. R. Martin is "the American Tolkien." Bantam is proud to reissue the second book in his epic #1 national bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series, to coincide with the eagerly awaited second season of HBO's hit show Game of Thrones.
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978-0-345-53541-2 $18.00/$21.00 Can. History: Bantam HC, TP, and MM Category: FANTASY BISAC Cat: Fiction - Fantasy - Epic Order Form Cat: FANTASY Page Count: 768 Trim Size: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 Spine/Depth: 49/32 Carton Count: 12 Load Group: 0205 Edition Desc: MOVIE TIE-IN Prod Type: Regular Trade
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TRADE PAPERBACK TIE-IN WITH HBO KEY ART; MASS MARKET TIE-IN EDITION TO PUBLISH SIMULTANEOUSLY HE'S #1: Martin has entered the exclusive ranks of #1 bestselling authors, a stand-out achievement for any author. A Dance With Dragons stayed in the top ten on the New York Times bestseller list for fifteen weeks! NUMBERS DON'T LIE: There are almost 12.5 million copies of A Song of Ice and Fire in print, plus close to 2 million in eBook sales--and growing daily! THE HBO SERIES CONTINUES IN APRIL 2012: When this tie-in edition hits the shelves, season two of Game of Thrones will be gearing up for launch with a big media flurry. HBO reported the Thrones premiere season drew an audience of 8.7 million from linear plays, DVR, and HBO On Demand, and with the DVD of season one releasing the month before, they only expect demand to rise. NEW FANS COMING TO THE SERIES: Since the HBO series premiered, sales of the backlist titles have exploded, and the first four books have been dominating the New York Times bestseller lists in mass market, trade, and electronic editions. BOOK SALES REMAIN STRONG: Even after season one of the show ended, book sales remained strong, showing that, once introduced to this world, fans desperately want to keep reading. And just as HBO is hoping to substantially increase its viewership with season two, so we are hoping to grab all those new fans and readers. AND MORE TO COME: The mass market and trade paperback versions of A Dance with Dragons will release shortly after the series ends, along with box sets of the complete series to date for the holidays, further increasing demand.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Santa Fe, NM
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Author Hometown: Bayonne, NJ
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally since then. He spent ten years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and television pilots that were never made. In the mid '90s he returned to prose, his first love, and began work on his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. Whenever he's allowed to leave, he returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives with the lovely Parris.
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Ballantine Books
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
New York Times Bestseller
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BALLANTINE BOOKS TRADE PAPERBACK Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary 978-0-345-52555-0 Order Form Cat: FICTION GENERAL $15.00/$18.00 Page Count: 352 Can. Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 23/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0202 Category: FICTION Edition Desc: RHRC BISAC Cat: Fiction - Literary Prod Type: Ballantine TR GENERAL Order Form Cat: FICTION
Page Count: 352 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 23/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0202 Author website: Edition Desc: RHRC www.VanessaDiffenbaugh.com Prod Type: Ballantine TR National review and feature attention National media attention Online review and feature attention Tie-in to RH Speakers' Bureau events Author website: Major online advertising campaign, www.VanessaDiffenbaugh.com includingreview Googleand andfeature Goodreads.com National attention Major book club promotion: Random National media attention House review Reader's platform Online andCircle feature attention Repromote video and events Tie-in to RHauthor Speakers' Bureau Scribd.com Major onlineexcerpt advertising campaign, Author video available including Google and Goodreads.com Feature titleclub on AtRandom.com Major book promotion: Random Include in Random House Fiction and House Reader's Circle platform What's Newauthor e-newsletters Repromote video and Exclusive online content available Scribd.com excerpt Continued outreach to garden clubs, Author video available brides totitle be,on book club coordinators Feature AtRandom.com Continued cross-promotion with Society Include in Random House Fiction and of American Florists What's New e-newsletters Summer Jitney Exclusive onlinegiveaways content available Library marketing Continued outreach to garden clubs,
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The The remarkable remarkable story story of of aa woman woman whose whose gift gift for for flowers flowers helps helps her her change change the the lives lives of of others others even even as as she she struggles struggles to to overcome overcome her her own own troubled troubled past. past. In In Victorian Victorian times, times, the the language language of of flowers flowers was was used used to to express express aa wide wide range range of of romantic romantic emotions. emotions. But But for for Victoria Victoria Jones, Jones, it's it's been been more more useful useful in in communicating communicating things things like like grief, grief, mistrust, mistrust, and and solitude. solitude. After After aa childhood childhood spent spent in in the the foster foster care care system, system, she she is is unable unable to to get get close close to to anybody, anybody, and and her her only only solace solace is is in in flowers flowers and and the the meanings meanings they they convey. convey. Now Now eighteen, eighteen, Victoria Victoria is is finally finally emancipated emancipated from from the the system. system. With With no no possessions possessions and and nowhere nowhere to to go, go, she she spends spends her her first first few few nights nights in in aa public public park, park, where where she she plants plants aa small small garden garden of of her her own. own. When When her her talent talent is is discovered discovered by by aa local local florist, florist, she she realizes realizes her her gift gift for for helping helping others others through through the the flowers flowers she she chooses chooses for for them. them. But But itit takes takes meeting meeting aa mysterious mysterious vendor vendor at at the the flower flower market market for for Victoria Victoria to to realize realize what's what's been been missing missing in in her her own own life, life, and and as as she she starts starts to to fall fall for for him, him, she's she's forced forced to to confront confront aa painful painful secret secret from from her her past, past, and and decide decide whether whether it's it's worth worth risking risking everything everything for for aa second second chance chance at at happiness. happiness. The The Language Language of of Flowers Flowers is is an an extraordinary extraordinary debut debut about about love, love, second second chances, chances, and and the the true true meaning meaning of of family. family.
Key Points/Quotes BESTSELLER: BESTSELLER: New New York York Times Times and and national national bestseller. bestseller. AUTHOR AUTHOR BACKSTORY: BACKSTORY: Diffenbaugh Diffenbaugh and and her her husband husband have have fostered fostered several several kids kids themselves, themselves, and and in in addition addition to to their their biological biological children children (4-year-old (4-year-old Chela Chela and and 3-year-old 3-year-old Miles), Miles), they're they're also also legal legal guardians guardians to to 18-year-old 18-year-old Tre'von, Tre'von, who who just just started started at at NYU NYU this this fall. fall. Diffenbaugh Diffenbaugh is is incredibly incredibly charming charming and and very very promotable. promotable. MAJOR MAJOR ACQUISITION: ACQUISITION: We We acquired acquired this this in in aa fiercely fiercely fought fought auction, auction, and and rights rights have have now now been been sold sold in in thirty-five thirty-five countries. countries. BOOK BOOK CLUB CLUB APPEAL: APPEAL: This This novel novel resonates resonates with with fans fans of of perennial perennial book book club club favorites favorites such such as as The The Secret Secret Life Life of of Bees, Bees, White White Oleander, Oleander, and and The The Memory Memory Keeper's Keeper's Daughter. Daughter. FLOWER FLOWER THEME THEME AND AND DICTIONARY: DICTIONARY: One One of of the the major major themes themes in in the the novel novel is is the the Victorian Victorian language language of of flowers, flowers, in in which which every every flower flower corresponds corresponds to to aa specific specific meaning, meaning, and and the the book book will will include include aa dictionary dictionary with with nearly nearly three three hundred hundred definitions. definitions. It's It's aa gorgeous gorgeous element element of of the the novel novel that that lends lends itself itself perfectly perfectly to to marketing marketing and and promotion. promotion. "This "This heartbreaking heartbreaking debut debut novel novel about about mothers mothers and and daughters, daughters, love, love, and and the the secret secret significance significance of of flowers flowers had had me me weeping weeping with with emotion emotion and and wonder. wonder. Victoria Victoria Jones Jones is is an an unforgettable unforgettable heroine heroine and and you you will will never never look look at at flowers flowers the the same same way way again." again." --Tatiana --Tatiana de de Rosnay, Rosnay, author author of of Sarah's Sarah's Key Key
About the Author/Illustrator Author Author Residence: Residence: Cambridge, Cambridge, MA MA
Author Author Hometown: Hometown: Chico, Chico, CA CA
VANESSA VANESSA DIFFENBAUGH DIFFENBAUGH was was born born in in San San Francisco Francisco and and raised raised in in Chico, Chico, California. California. After After studying studying creative creative writing writing and and education education at at Stanford, Stanford, she she went went on on to to teach teach art art and and writing writing to to youth youth in in low-income low-income communities. communities. She She and and her her husband, husband, PK, PK, have have three three children: children: Tre'von, Tre'von, 18, 18, Chela, Chela, 4, 4, and and Miles, Miles, 3. 3. Tre'von, Tre'von, aa former former foster foster child, child, is is attending attending New New York York University University on on aa Gates Gates Millennium Millennium Scholarship. Scholarship. Diffenbaugh Diffenbaugh and and her her family family currently currently live live in in Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, where where her her husband husband is is studying studying urban urban school school reform reform at at Harvard. Harvard.
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Mr. Churchill's Secretary A Novel
Susan Elia MacNeal
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978-0-553-59361-7 $15.00/$18.00 Can. History: Trade Paperback Original Category: FICTION BISAC Cat: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical Order Form Cat: MYSTERY Page Count: 368 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 8 Spine/Depth: 24/32 Carton Count: 24 Load Group: 0203 Load Group: 0204 Prod Type: Regular Trade
Fans of Jacqueline Winspear's sleuth Maisie Dobbs, rejoice--there's Hope! In England's darkest hours, Maggie Hope is a plucky, patriotic, codebreaking secret weapon, but is this exciting new heroine also a pawn in a deadly game? And does her proximity to Winston Churchill put both of them, and all of England, in the gravest danger? Maggie Hope was planning to visit London only long enough to sell her grandmother's leaky Victorian house. When England declares war on Germany and Churchill rises to power, she stays, wanting to do her part for her adopted homeland. Her degree is from a Seven Sisters college and her talents are in codebreaking and advanced mathematics, but a woman can rise only so far in government work. Instead, Maggie becomes the secretary to the remarkable Churchill, the prime minister. But a murder has happened on her doorstep, the sirens herald ravaging Luftwaffe bombings every night, and enemies from within try to aid the enemy and bring England to its knees. The citizens of London will need resolve if they are to persevere and courage if they are to triumph, but most of all, they will need Hope.
Key Points/Quotes TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL DARING DEBUT: Susan Elia MacNeal introduces a heroine perfect for the readership of Jacqueline Winspear and Rhys Bowen. HISTORY MEETS MYSTERY: MacNeal blends a meticulously researched historical record and anecdotes about Churchill with a crackling cozy mystery. MORE TO COME: Bantam snapped up two Maggie Hope mysteries. The next, Princess Elizabeth's Spy, sets a mystery in the early years of the current Queen of England.
About the Author/Illustrator Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Author Hometown: Buffalo, NY
SUSAN ELIA MacNEAL is the author of the Maggie Hope mysteries, including her debut novel, Mr. Churchill's Secretary, and the upcoming Princess Elizabeth's Spy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and child.
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Absolute Monarchs .......................................................................... 20 Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The ....................................... 28 Bech: A Book ................................................................................... 51 Bech at Bay ..................................................................................... 51 Bech Is Back ................................................................................... 51 Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The ......................................................... 52 *Bright’s Passage............................................................................. 21 *Clash of Kings, A (MTI) ................................................................... 58 Close Your Eyes ................................................................................ 47 Come to the Edge ............................................................................ 53 Confession, The ................................................................................ 56 Coup, The......................................................................................... 50 Couples ........................................................................................... 50 *Dance with Dragons, A ................................................................... 36 *Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow ................................................... 44 Early Stories, The.............................................................................. 51 Eighty-Dollar Champion, The ............................................................. 23 Face of Deception, The ..................................................................... 42 Friendship Bread.............................................................................. 14 Game of Secrets .............................................................................. 27 Garden of Happy Endings, The ............................................................ 8 *Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #7 ............................................................. 11 *Garfield Takes His Licks .................................................................. 33 Gertrude and Claudius ..................................................................... 50 Getting Over Mr. Right ...................................................................... 29 Girl in the Blue Beret, The ................................................................. 37 *Giving Up the Ghost ....................................................................... 45 Heat Wave ........................................................................................ 30 Home Again ..................................................................................... 34 *Homecoming of Samuel Lake, The.................................................. 15 Homesick and Happy ....................................................................... 16 It’s Not You, It’s the Dishes (previously published as Spousonomics).......................................... 19
Lake Country.................................................................................... 43 *Language of Flowers, The................................................................ 59 Lay the Favorite ................................................................................ 17 Logavina Street .................................................................................. 9 Mr. Churchill’s Secretary ................................................................... 60 Next to Love ..................................................................................... 31 Northwest Corner ............................................................................. 38 Of the Farm ..................................................................................... 50 Pirate King ....................................................................................... 10 Playing Dead.................................................................................... 24 Playing With Matches ....................................................................... 41 Poorhouse Fair, The ......................................................................... 50 Prime Time ....................................................................................... 57 Psycho USA ..................................................................................... 46 Rabbit at Rest .................................................................................. 50 Rabbit Is Rich .................................................................................. 50 Rabbit Redux ................................................................................... 50 Rabbit, Run ...................................................................................... 50 Seek My Face .................................................................................. 50 Self-Consciousness .......................................................................... 50 *Sisterhood Everlasting.................................................................... 55 Stan Musial ..................................................................................... 18 Start Something That Matters ........................................................... 39 Still Waters ....................................................................................... 25 *Supergods ..................................................................................... 32 Texas Fury/Texas Sunrise.................................................................. 12 Tragedy of Arthur, The........................................................................ 54 Twelfth Enchantment, The ................................................................. 35 Unquenchable Thirst, An ................................................................... 22 Very Picture of You, The..................................................................... 26 *What Happened to My Sister.......................................................... 40 Whole New Light, A .......................................................................... 13
* Books of Interest to Young Readers
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Anderson, Jenny................................................................................ 19 Brashares, Ann.................................................................................. 55 Brown, Sandra.................................................................................. 13 Chabon, Michael............................................................................... 28 Davis, Jim...................................................................................11, 33 Demick, Barbara................................................................................. 9 Diffenbaugh, Vanessa........................................................................ 59 Doolittle, Sean.................................................................................. 43 Feldman, Ellen.................................................................................. 31 Flock, Elizabeth................................................................................. 40 Fonda, Jane......................................................................................57 Gee, Darien....................................................................................... 14 Grey, Juliet........................................................................................ 44 Grisham, John................................................................................... 56 Haag, Christina................................................................................. 53 Hannah, Kristin................................................................................. 34 Heaberlin, Julia................................................................................. 24 Hoag, Tami........................................................................................ 25 Johansen, Iris.................................................................................... 42 Johnson, Mary................................................................................... 22 King, Laurie R.................................................................................... 10 Letts, Elizabeth.................................................................................. 23 Liss, David........................................................................................ 35 MacNeal, Susan Elia......................................................................... 60 Manby, Chrissie................................................................................. 29
Martin, George R. R.....................................................................36, 58 Mason, Bobbie Ann........................................................................... 37 Michaels, Fern.................................................................................. 12 Moggach, Deborah............................................................................ 52 Morrison, Grant................................................................................. 32 Mycoskie, Blake................................................................................ 39 Norwich, John Julius.......................................................................... 20 Nuzum, Eric....................................................................................... 45 O’Neal, Barbara.................................................................................. 8 Phillips, Arthur................................................................................... 54 Raymer, Beth.................................................................................... 17 Ritter, Josh........................................................................................ 21 Schechter, Harold.............................................................................. 46 Schwartz, John Burnham................................................................... 38 Szuchman, Paula.............................................................................. 19 Thayer, Nancy.................................................................................... 30 Thompson, Michael........................................................................... 16 Tripp, Dawn....................................................................................... 27 Updike, John...............................................................................50, 51 Vecsey, George.................................................................................. 18 Wall, Carolyn..................................................................................... 41 Ward, Amanda Eyre........................................................................... 47 Wingfield, Jenny................................................................................ 15 Wolff, Isabel...................................................................................... 26
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